The effects of heat on osteoarthritis of the knee

dc.contributor.authorÖneş K.
dc.contributor.authorTetik S.
dc.contributor.authorTetik C.
dc.contributor.authorÖneş N.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-12T21:52:41Z
dc.date.available2024-07-12T21:52:41Z
dc.date.issued2006en_US
dc.departmentMaltepe Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThe aim of our study was to evaluate the effects of the manual physical therapy methods conducted by superficial and deep heat treatments of primary bilateral knee osteoarthritis. A randomized, controlled trial was carried out. Eighty patients (160 knees) were included in the analysis. The patients were separated into two groups. Group I (n: 80 knees) performed daily physical therapy programs (ultrasounds, hot packs and exercises) in a period of fifteen days. Group II (n: 80 knees) performed only daily exercise programs in this period. Pain was evaluated by visual analogue scale (VAS) and WOMAC pain scale. Stiffness and functional capacity were measured by WOMAC osteoarthritis index at baseline, at the third and sixteenth weeks. At the third and sixteenth weeks, significant improvement in VAS, WOMAC were observed in both groups, when compared to baseline measures (Group I: p < 0.01, Group II: p < 0.05). At the sixteenth week, more significant improvement was observed in Group 1 than in Group II (p < 0.05). © 2006 VSP.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1163/156856906775249802
dc.identifier.endpage75en_US
dc.identifier.issn0169-1112
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-33644550964en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage67en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156856906775249802
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12415/8419
dc.identifier.volume18en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofPain Clinicen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.snmzKY03201
dc.subjectExercisesen_US
dc.subjectHeaten_US
dc.subjectKnee osteoarthritisen_US
dc.subjectPainen_US
dc.subjectPhysical functionen_US
dc.titleThe effects of heat on osteoarthritis of the kneeen_US
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication

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