Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: August | Volume: 9 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 181-187
Study on Carryover Effect of Mulligan’s Mobilization with Movement under Water Versus Land Based Mulligan’s Mobilization with Movement on Functional Mobility of Knee Joint
Aishwarya Pramod Benkar1, Amrutkuvar Rayjade2
1MPTh Student, Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Karad, Maharashtra
2Associate Professor, Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Karad, Maharashtra
Corresponding Author: Amrutkuvar Rayjade
ABSTRACT
Background: Knee osteoarthritis causes pain and functional disability more commonly in elderly population. Knee osteoarthritis is not only the most common type of arthritis but also causes greater disability and clinical symptoms. This study has been done to find out and compare the carryover effects of Mulligan’s mobilization with movement with and without water.
Methods: Ethical clearance was obtained from Institutional Ethical Committee, KIMSDU, Karad. An experimental study was conducted with 84 subjects which were divided into two groups using consecutive sampling with random allocation was done. Group A was treated with under water Mulligan’s MWM and Group B was treated with land based Mulligan’s MWM. The outcome measures used were Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities index (WOMAC) and 30 seconds sit to stand test.
Results: Pre-interventional analysis done for VAS, WOMAC and 30 Second sit to stand test showed no significant difference with p values 0.1931, 0.9408, 0.4580 respectively. Post-interventional analysis done for VAS showed Not quite significant difference, p=0.0768, for WOMAC no significant difference (p= 0.9919) and 30 seconds sit to stand score showed very significant difference (p=0.0044)
Conclusion: The study concludes that there is very significant effect of underwater Mulligan’s mobilization with movement on functional mobility of knee joint.
Key words: functional mobility, MWM, Land based, under water, pain.