Effects of Muscle Energy Technique in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

Effects of Muscle Energy Technique Along Conventional Physical Therapy After Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

To determine the effectiveness of muscle energy technique along conventional physical therapy after mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in knee Osteoarthritis patients regarding Pain, range of motion, functional disability and quality of life.

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) replacement is a regenerative therapeutic procedures for the early treatment of cartilaginous defects in knee osteoarthritis. MSCs may improve symptoms and function in osteoarthritic joints but also decrease inflammation and induce cartilage healing by differentiating into chondrocytes, osteoblasts and indicating appropriate extracellular matrix proteins (i.e. collagen I and II) through the secretion of cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors from MSCs.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Both male and female
• Age > 40 years
• Knee osteoarthritis patients undergone mesenchymal stem cell transplantation.

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of recent or past septic arthritis
• Patients with neurological deficit
• Uncontrolled diabetes
• Malignancy
• Vascular insufficiency