Published December 26, 2023 | Version 1

Effect of Medial Shift Taping of Patella with Strengthening Exercises and Ultrasound vs Strengthening Exercises with Ultrasound in Osteoarthritis of Knee

Contributors

Researcher:

  • 1. Department of Physiotherapy, People's College of Paramedical Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal, India.

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ABSTRACT:
Background- Osteoarthritis  is a chronic progressive, degenerative disorder characterized by cartilage 
loss. It affects almost 70-80% of population causing pain, physical disability and decreased quality of 
life. Medial shift taping of patella is an efficacious treatment of knee osteoarthritis and is significantly 
better than neutral and lateral taping. Therapeutic ultrasound to increase effectiveness of strengthening 
exercises  for  knee  osteoarthritis  significantly  lessens  joint  swelling,  increasing  joint  mobility  and 
reducing inflammation in Osteoarthritis knee patients.
Materials & Methods- Total 60 patients suffering from the Osteoarthritis knee were included and 
randomly grouped.  First group received medial shift taping of patella with strengthening exercise and 
ultrasound while the other group received strengthening exercise with ultrasound alone. Both groups 
participated for 3 weeks. Pre & Post treatment outcome measures were analyzed using Mann Whitney U 
test, Lequesne Knee Scores, Wilcoxon Matched Paired Test, mean and standard deviation.
Results- The study indicated that medial shift taping of patella with strengthening exercise and 
ultrasound for 3 weeks brought significant changes in relieving pain along with improving 
functional activities. 
Conclusions- Both treatments were efficient in relieving pain as well as improving function. However 
medial  shift  taping  of  patella  with  strengthening  exercise  and  ultrasound  was  found  to  be  more 
contributory. 
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Dates

Accepted
2023-12-26

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