Nedra El Fani, N/A, MD
Assistant Doctor
IBN AL Jazzar University Hospital Kairouan
sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
mariam gaddour, dr
assistant
university hospital of sousse PRM department
sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
ghganmi maroua, dr
assistant
karouan university hospital
sousse, Sidi Bou Zid, Tunisia
sahbi mtaoua, dr
professor
university hospital of kairouan PRM department
sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
This study was a Randomized Clinical Trial. 20 subjects (males and females) were recruited in two groups: G1 patients followed for gonarthrosis and who was given Mulligan concept and conventional physical therapy and control group G2 was given conventional physiotherapy(CT. Each group was treated for four weeks in which three sessions per week were given.
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to measure pain intensity in resting, sitting, standing, squatting, functional activities. Western Ontario McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)
Results: Within-group comparison by paired t-test showed the p-value was significant < .05, indicating that both treatment was effective in improving symptoms. Between groups, comparison by independent t-test showed that Mulligan Mobilization Technique associated with CT are more effective than CT in improving pain disability and quality of life
Conclusions:
The study concluded that Mulligan Mobilization Technique associated with CT provides more clinical benefits regarding pain, disability and range of motion in osteoarthritis patients than CT only.
