The effect of isokinetic training on pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis: clinical traial

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the prevalent diseases in joints that the Knee joint is the most frequently involved than other joint. Its been shown that these patients get quadriceps muscles weakness deficits in knee. The aim of this study is evaluation of the effect of isokinetic exercise on knee pain, stifiness and the function of joint knee in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods: In this clinical traits studytrial 30 women ranging from 45-65 with average knee osteoarthritis were studied in two groups of control and introversion according to America Society of Rheumatology criteria. The control group received the routine protocol treatment of knee osteoarthritis physiotherapy. The case group (as isokinetic training group) in addition to routine protocol received isokinetic training. The rate of the patients’ pain was measured by McGill pain questionnaire and their function by WOMAC questionnaire before and after implementation workouts.

Results: All parameters in both isokinetic exercises and physiotherapy groups, improved after treatment process.(P<0.05). While comparsion of variation in intergroups/ between groups showed which isokinetic exercises along with physiotherapy treatment have good function in improvment and intensity of pain reduction compare of physiotherapy treatmentand (P < 0.001, P<0.001 and P=0.008).

Conclusion: The increase of isokinetic exercises to physiotherapy treatment significantly enhanced functional and reduced patient’s knee pain compared to patients that are treated with physiotherapy.