ADDITIVE BENEFITS of KALTENBORN SUSTAINED STRETCH JOINT MOBILIZATION with RESISTANCE EXERCISE TRAINING in KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

ADDITIVE BENEFITS of KALTENBORN SUSTAINED STRETCH JOINT MOBILIZATION with RESISTANCE EXERCISE TRAINING in KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

to determine the supplementary effects of Kaltenborn sustained stretch mobilization when combined with resistance training in the management of knee osteoarthritis.

Inclusion Criteria:

Grade I-III knee OA Both male and female nee osteoarthritis for at least 3 months knee pain no more than 8/10

Exclusion Criteria:

Malignancy Any additional Inflammatory disorders Infection Knee trauma lower limb fracture Lumbar radiculopathy or myelopathy knee surgery Intra-articular steroid therapy in the last 2 months Total knee replacement (TKR). Total hip replacement (THR). Any neurological disorder Any cardio-pulmonary complications Rheumatoid arthritis Septic arthritis Recent history of trauma Osteoporosis or osteomyelitis Grade IV osteoarthritis

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