Examination of some physiotherapy methods for treatment of Knee joint injury

F. Hasan, Fatehiya; Khald Ibraham, Elham

	Examination of some physiotherapy methods for treatment of Knee joint injury
IRAQI JOURNALOF COMMUNITY MEDICINE
Article 1, Volume 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 141-145
Authors
Fatehiya F. Hasan; Elham Khald Ibraham
Abstract
Abstract: Objective: This study investigates different range of motion of Knee joint, the effect of age, sex, regular, irregular patients treated with microwave, infrared, and paraffin wax have disorders in their knee. Materials & Methods: Participants were 60 patients have injuries in their Knee joint, 20 of them treated with microwave,20 treated with infrared and 20 patients treated with paraffin wax for 12 weeks ,three times weekly. We take 120 measurements as a control and after12 weeks of physiotherapy treatment we take 720 measurements, by using Goniometric measurements for Knee (flexion, extension,) joint every two weeks. The study was carried out in teaching hospitals in Erbil/ Physiotherapy Department and private centers of physiotherapy. Duration of the study was three months Results: The final results show: 1. Microwave more effective than infrared and paraffin wax in treatment of Knee joint. 2. The patients who come early and regular in physiotherapy have increased in range of motion. 3. From data females have decreased range of motion than males. 4. The measurements of research should be taken by the same therapist on the same position to decrease error in measurements. Key words: Knee joint movements, therapeutic (IR), (MW), paraffin wax, pain, injury.
Keywords
Knee joint movements; Therapeutic; paraffin wax; pain; Injury

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