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IJPR.2018.143

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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 6; Issue 3 (June 2018)

Page No.: 2771-2776

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijpr.2018.143

SHOCK WAVE THERAPY VERSUS INTERFERENTIAL THERAPY IN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

Tarek Ammar.

Assistant  Professor, Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University.

Address Correspondence to: Tarek Ammar, PhD, PT, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, 7 Ahmed Elzyat St. Ben Elsaryat, EI Dokki, Giza, Egypt 12612 Phone: 011202-37617691 E-Mail: tarekphysicaltherapy@cu.edu.eg

ABSTRACT

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare between the effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy and interferential therapy in patients with knee OA.

Setting: A physical therapy outpatient clinic.

Participants: Twenty-five participants with knee OA completed the program and were randomly assigned into two groups. Pain Duration was more than 12 weeks.

Interventions: The first group (n=12, mean age=45.7±5.5 years) received ESWT and a conservative physical therapy program. The second group (n=13, mean age=43.1±6.1 years) received IFC and the conservative program.

Materials: Visual analogue scale, distance walked in 6 minutes and Western Ontario and M cMaster Universities Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) were used to measure pain, physical function  and disability before and after 4 weeks of intervention.

Results: There were statistically significant improvements in the dependent variables of both groups when comparing their pre and post treatment mean values. Significant differences in the measured variables were also obtained in favor of the group (A) when compared with what of group (B).

Conclusion: ESWT improved pain, function and disability better than IFC in patients with knee OA.

Key words: Knee Osteoarthritis, Shock Waves, Interferential Current, Pain.

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Cite this article: Tarek Ammar. SHOCK WAVE THERAPY VERSUS INTERFERENTIAL THERAPY IN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS. Int J Physiother Res 2018;6(3):2771-2776. DOI: 10.16965/ijpr.2018.143
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