Effect of Implementing Exercise Program on Pain and Physical Functions among Patients with Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis

Ahmed Ali, Ayat; Gaber Mohamed, Hanan; Abdelkader Ali, Heba; Mohamed Hassan, Marwa; Mosaad Ali, Marwa

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2022.247762

Effect of Implementing Exercise Program on Pain and Physical Functions among Patients with Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

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¹ Clinical Instructor, Technical Health Institute, Alexandria Institute, Egypt

² Medical- Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

³ Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt

⁴ Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

10.21608/jnsbu.2022.247762

Abstract

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is an irreversible degenerative joint condition that causes
pain and disability for around 10% of total population. Therapeutic exercise is the first line of
treatment that can reduce pain, enhance physical function, improve quality of life as well as save
time and cost. Aim of study: Was to evaluate the effect of implementing exercise program on pain
and physical functions among patients with moderate knee osteoarthritis. Design: A quasiexperimental design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at the outpatient clinic of the
Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, El-Hadara Orthopedic and Traumatology
University Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt. Subjects: Fifty patients with moderate knee osteoarthritis
(KOA) were recruited. Tools of data collection: Three tools were utilized, I: Self- Reported
Questionnaire: Western Ontario and McMaster (WOMAC) OA Index, and Visual Numeric Pain
Scale (VNS). II: Clinical Based Data Assessment (Body Mass Index). III: Mobility Index of
patients with knee osteoarthritis. Results: There was highly significant improvement of pain,
stiffness, physical function disability, VNS, knee range of motion, time up and go, and 30 S-Chairstand test, post exercise program intervention (P<0.001). Conclusion: Implementation of exercise
program for moderate KOA patients had decreased pain and promote physical functions among
patients with KOA. Recommendations: Prospective studies are recommended to evaluate the effect
of long term application of the exercise program for those patients with KOA.

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