Effect of Biomechanical Correction in Medial Tibiofemoral Joint Osteoarthritis

Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) are very prevalent chronic disease of the joint which causing the functional disability and pain specifically in older adults.

Objective: Purpose of the study is to see that the biomechanical correction on the tibia and varus deformity is effective in the conventional treatment of participants with the KOA.

Study Design: A Randomized single group Pretest-Post test Clinical Trial. Methodology: Total '5' subjects were included in the study with the age of 40 to 60 years based on exclusion and inclusion criteria. For the pain, the NPRS will be taken, goniometer taken for the measurement of range of motion, WOMAC will be taken for the physical activity measurement and CAD Software will be taken to see the alignment of the affected limb. Conventional treatment will also be given.

Conclusion: Biomechanical correction shows the significant improvement and improves the subject's physical activity and reduces the pain and stiffness.

Keywords: Obesity, Osteoarthritis, Pain and Physical therapy modalities

Inclusion criteria

• 40-60 years of age paients will be included in this study

• BMI (25.1±4.2) kg/m2
• Subjects with stiffness and knee pain
• Subjects with objection of pain in knee joint that was aggravated by performing 2 or more of the following functional activities: prolonged cross sitting, stair assents and descent, squatting and kneeling.
• Subjects who are willing to take participation
• Individuals who obeys the commands properly
• Individuals exhibiting the subsequent biomechanical changes on screening
• Q angle >12 degree for male and >15 degree for female, femoral anteversion, external tibial torsion >15 degree, lack of ≥ 5 degree of knee extension in supine position.

Exclusion criteria

• • Knee meniscal injuries or ligament injuries

• Lately history of lower limb trauma and surgery
• In recent times fracture in lower extremity
• In lower extremity metal plantation
• Cardio vascular conditions
• Patella Dislocation/subluxation
• Abnormality in foot or deformity