Control of Edema in the Knee in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Exercise and Classical Massage in the Control of Edema in the Knee in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis.

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of exercise and classical massage in the control of knee edema in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

This study will be a prospective randomized controlled study. It is planned to include 75 patients with knee osteoarthritis in this study. It was categorized as osteoarthritis(OA) stages according to Kellgren-Lawrence criteria. Patients were randomly divided into three groups. the investigators first group is the control group (KG) and this group will receive classical physical therapy with ultrasound and subcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. Exercise therapy will be applied to the second group in addition to the classical physical therapy applied to the KG. The third group will be given classical massage in addition to the classical physical therapy applied to the KG. The treatments to be applied to the patients will be 3 sessions per week and it is planned to continue for 4 weeks. Knee edema, pain severity, functional status and daily life activities will be measured at the beginning and in the 4th week of the patients. The data obtained will be analyzed statistically.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being between the ages of 30-65
• Patients with a diagnosis of osteoarthritis in stage 2 and stage 3 according to Kellgren-Lawrence criteria(1) and also with measurable edema

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to continue treatment regularly
• situations that prevent you from doing the exercise
• inflammation that interferes with massage.