2024, Vol. 11, Issue 5, Part C
Effectiveness of dry needling with mulligan mobilization on pain, function and range of motion in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial
Author(s): Chelsea Lobo and Tejas Suryavanshi
Abstract:Question: Which among the mulligan mobilization with dry needling, mulligan mobilization alone and conventional therapy will be more effective on pain, function, and range of motion in patients of knee osteoarthritis?
Design: Randomized controlled trial with chit method.
Participants: Eighty six participants with knee osteoarthritis.
Intervention: group A-Patient lies supine with the knee flexed distal femur is stabilized laterally with one hand. While the glide is sustained, the patient actively moves the knee into extension from the starting position and then returns to starting position, group B-DN will be performed in a supine position for knee extensors the pecking technique was performed on selected MTrPs in multiple directions. Group C-Ultrasound therapy, strengthening exercise is given by holding maximal isometric contractions, and stretching exercises will be given.
Outcome measures: Visual Analogue Scale, Range of Motion, Modified WOMAC score.
Results: 86 participants were randomly allocated to 3 groups. After 4 weeks, Pain, range of motion, and functional parameters were compared in these 3 groups, significant improvements were found in all three groups in post-intervention assessment, but Group 1 showed more significant improvement than the other groups.
Conclusion: This study concludes that mulligan mobilization combined with dry needling was more effective than the other two groups.
Registration: CTRI/2023/07/054767
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How to cite this article:
Chelsea Lobo, Tejas Suryavanshi. Effectiveness of dry needling with mulligan mobilization on pain, function and range of motion in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Phys Educ Sports Health 2024;11(5):158-162.