TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION VERSUS KINSIO TAPING IN PATIENTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

MOHAMMAD F. ALI; SHEREEN H. ELWARDANY; MAGDY ARAFA; WAFAA ELHARBY; MOHMED NAEEM

Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2018

TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION VERSUS KINSIO TAPING IN PATIENTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

Mohammad F. Ali, Shereen H. Elwardany, Magdy Arafa, Wafaa Elharby, Mohmed Naeem

Abstract :

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common articular disease, leading cause of chronic disability and high economic costs of treatment.

Aim: This study was conducted to compare between the combined effect of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) in addition to therapeutic physical therapy exercises and Kinsiotaping (KT) in addition to the same exercises.

Material and method: Thirty female patients with moderete knee OA were randomly assigned. Their age ranged from 40 to 55 years. The patients were divided into two equal groups. Group A (15) received TENS and therapeutic physical therapy exercises while group B (15) received KT and the same therapeutic exercises. Functional performance level was measured by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Painless active and passive range of motion of knee joint were measured by universal goniometer (UG) before treatment and after last session. Both groups received treatment two times per week for six weeks.

Results: There was a significant difference between the two groups in post treatment measurement; group A had significant decrease in the limitation of functional performance and significant increase in knee ROM; active and passive flexion and extension than group B at (p value <0.05).

Conclusion:

The combination effect of TENS with therapeutic exercises is highly recommended in treating patients with OA knee than the combination effect of KT tape with therapeutic exercises