Journal of Yoga & Physical Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2157-7595
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2157-7595
+44 1478 350008
John Ebnezar
Consultant Orthopedic & Spine Surgeon, Ebnezar Orthopedic Centre, Parimala Specialty Hospital,
India
Research Article
Effectiveness of Yoga Therapy with the Therapeutic Exercises on Walking Pain, Tenderness, Early Morning Stiffness and Disability in Osteoarthritis of the Knee Joint - A Comparative Study
Author(s): John Ebnezar and Bali Yogitha
John Ebnezar and Bali Yogitha
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of yoga therapy with the therapeutic exercises in Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee joints.
Design: This was a prospective randomized active controlled trial. 250 participants with OA knees between 35-80 years (Yoga 59.56±9.54) and (Control 59.42±10.66) from the outpatient department of Ebnezar Orthopedic Center, Bengaluru, were randomly assigned to receive yoga therapy or therapeutic exercises after transcutaneous electrical stimulation and ultrasound treatment (20 minutes per day). Both the groups practised supervised interventions (40 minutes per day) for three months. 118 (yoga) and 117 (control) were available for the final analysis.
Results: There were significant differences within (Wilcoxon’s, p<0.001) and between the groups (Mann Whitney &.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2157-7595.1000114