Effect Of Percussion Massage Gun On Hamstrings Flexibility In Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis.

Status: Unknown
Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The purpose of this study would be to investigate: * The effect of using percussion massage gun on Hamstring flexibility in patients with knee osteoarthritis. * The effect of using percussion massage gun on pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis. * The effect of using percussion massage gun on ROM in patients with knee osteoarthritis. * The effect of using percussion massage gun on knee function in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 40
Maximum Age: 60
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• 1\. Age - 40 years to 60 years patients of chronic knee OA (Culvenor et al., 2019).

• 2\. Patients with BMI \< 30 kg/m² (not being classified as obese) 3. Patients who are able to walk with painful knee OA without assistive devices.

• 4\. Patients with knee pain intensity level at least \>3 cm on a 10 cm VAS scale in activities such as going up-and downstairs, sitting and squatting.

Contact Information
Primary
Heba Mohamed El-Berkawy, bachelor
hebaelberkawy2014@gmail.com
1007955987
Backup
Doaa raafat mohamed, PHD (lecturer)
doaa.rafat@pt.cu.edu.eg
1005591580
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-08-01
Completion Date: 2024-06
Participants
Target number of participants: 42
Treatments
Experimental: receive percussion massage gun and conventional physical therapy program
Other: receive conventional physical therapy program only for knee osteoarthrities
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Cairo University

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