ĐÁNH GIÁ KẾT QUẢ ĐIỀU TRỊ THOÁI HÓA KHỚP GỐI BẰNG BÀI TẬP VẬN ĐỘNG KẾT HỢP VỚI SÓNG NGẮN TẠI BỆNH VIỆN CHỈNH HÌNH VÀ PHỤC HỒI CHỨC NĂNG CẦN THƠ NĂM 2022

Abstract

Background: Knee osteoarthritis is typically the result of wear and progressive loss of articular cartilage. It is most common in the elderly. It can cause stiffness, joint pain, reduced movement, and daily living activity reduction and worsens the quality of life. Physical therapy, especially the combination of exercises and short wave therapy, is a conservatively effective treatment method, increasing shoulder functions. Objectives: To evaluate treatment results of knee osteoarthritis through exercises with short-wave therapy at Can Tho Orthosis And Rehabilitation Hospital in 2022. Materials and methods: Prospective study. Clinical trials have compared before and after treatment in 30 knee osteoarthritis patients. Results: After the treatment, there was a significant decrease in pain symptoms by 4.2 points, and an impressive increase of 17.50 degrees in knee joint range of motion. The quadriceps strength at levels 5 and 4 also experienced noticeable improvements, increasing to 76.6% and 23.3% respectively. Furthermore, the walking distance showed a remarkable increase of 73.4% to over 30 minutes. The treatment demonstrated exceptional results in 50% of cases and moderate results in 33.3% of cases. Overall, there was an outstanding improvement of 6.1 points in the average score at the end of treatment courses. Conclusion: In patients with knee osteoarthritis, a combination of knee exercises and short-wave therapy reduced pain, increased passive and active ranges of motion, strengthened quadriceps muscles, and improved walking distance.