ROLE OF ULTRASOUND THERAPY IN OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE

Abstract

Objective: To study the role of ultrasound therapy in osteoarthritis of knee joint. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital, Okara for a period of 6 months, from Jul 2016 to Dec 2016. Material and Methods: Sixty consecutive patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis of knee joint were included in the study. Results: Out of 60 patients 34 (56.67%) patients were females while 26 (43.33%) were males. The mean age in both groups was 55 years and the age range was 42-72 years. There was significant improvement of pain from a mean Visual Analogue Score of 6 to 2 (p=0.001). There was also improvement in stiffness and physical activity and very less analgesic requirement after ultrasound therapy of knee joint. Conclusion: Ultrasound therapy of knee joint improves pain, stiffness and physical activity in patients with osteoarthritis of knee joint.

Keywords

• osteoarthritis
• visual analog scale (vas)