Comapre Effects Of Proprioceptive Training And Core Instability Strength Training In Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

A Randomized Control Trial To Comapre The Effects Of Proprioceptive Training And Core Instability Strength Training On Balance,Pain And Physical Functions In Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

This study aims to determine the influence of core instability exercises in comparison to proprioceptive training in relieving pain, improving balance and physical function in general population of knee Osteoarthritis. The objective is to achieve beneficial results of interventions which can be used in betterment of treatment plan.

A randomized control trial will be held at Safi hospital Faisalabad after the approval of the synopsis. The study will be double blinded clinical trial. Simple lottery method will be practiced to allocate subjects into two groups. Subjects are selected according to there explained inclusion exclusion criteria. The two groups are differentiated as control group and experimental group. Both the groups will be given the baseline intervention including TENS and Infrared. Along with baseline treatment control group will be given proprioceptive training and experimental group will be given core instability exercises. The evaluation is done before the research begin, after 6 weeks, after 12th week and Follow up on 16th week at the end of therapy. The outcomes will be assessed through Visual Analog Scale, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index and Fullerton Advanced Balance scale. The data will be recorded pre and post treatment and compared after 12th week. Informed consent should be signed by each patient and analysis is done by Statistical Package of Social Sciences Version 21.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Knee Osteoarthritis disease
• Kellgren Lawrence stage 1 to stage 4
• Unilateral or Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis
• Patient who are willing to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of any neurological condition e.g. Parkinson or vertigo.
• History of any past surgical procedure related to lower extremity.
• History of any chronic disease (hepatic, cardiac or renal diseases) which can affect the exercise training.
• History of severe orthopedic issues like fractures which may interfere in treatment sessions.