Comparison of Kinesio Taping and Dry Needling in Grade 1, 2 Knee Osteoarthritis

Comparison of Kinesio Taping and Dry Needling in the Management of Grade 1, 2 Knee Osteoarthritis

This study's aim was:

- To determine the effects of kinesio taping and dry needling on pain, ROMs, functional mobility, and quality of life in knee OA patients.

This was a randomized clinical trial in which Grade 1, 2 Knee Osteoarthritis patients were randomized into two groups: Group-A and Group-B. Group-A participants received Kinesio taping while Group-B participants received dry needling as an adjunct to the conventional physical therapy treatment. The intervention was carried out for four weeks with frequency of two sessions per week. Outcome measures were assessed at baseline, after two weeks, and after 4 weeks, using Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), Knee Range of Motion (ROM), and SF-12 Quality of Life Questionnaire.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinically diagnosed patients of grade 1, 2 knee OA (Kallgren and Lawrence).
• Pain and/or tenderness around knee joint
• Knee OA patients with tightness in Quadriceps, Hamstrings, and Iliotibial band.
• Patients with pain of >4 on VAS.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who had received Intra-articular Steroid injections in knee joints.
• Patients who had suffered a traumatic injury to knee joint within past 6 months prior to this study.
• Patients with any surgical intervention to the knee joints.
• Patients with peripheral vascular disease.
• Patients with diagnosed tumors, malignancies, infection associated with knee joint.
• Patients with lower limb metallic implants.