Patient Education Manual on Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis.

Effects of Patient Education Manual on Pain, Range of Motion and Function in Patient With Knee Osteoarthritis

This RCT was conducted to see effects of patient education manual on pain, ROM and functional performance in patient of knee osteoarthritis. In this study the investigators were provide an educational manual as a home plan in which the investigators educate and guide patients about proper posture, life style modification, precautions and safety measures and home exercise in patient with knee osteoarthritis

This RCT was conducted to see effects of patient education manual on pain, ROM and functional performance in patient of knee osteoarthritis. In this study the investigators provide an educational manual as a home plan in which they educate and guide patients about proper posture, life style modification, precautions and safety measures and home exercise in patient with knee osteoarthritis.

The investigators will divide the patients in two groups. One group was treated with the patient education manual and routine physical therapy and the other group was treated with routine physical therapy alone. After baseline assessment patient was assessed at 2nd, 4th and 6th week and then do final assessment to analyse our results on SPSS, either patient education manual is helpful in minimising there pain functional limitation and increasing their Range Of Motion. Visual analogue scale, goniometry and WOMEC was used to measure outcome regarding pain, Range of motion and functional performance in patients with knee osteoarthritis. This study was help full in the management, to improve function and to decrease status of disability in future in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Inclusion Criteria

• Idiopathic knee OA-I, II, &III

Exclusion Criteria:

• Post Traumatic OA Knees
• Ligament instability
• Condromalacia patellae
• Knee replacements
• Cognitive impairment
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Meniscus injury