Comparison between passive joint mobilization and manual therapy knee protocol on pain, function and quality of life in patient with chronic osteoarthritis of knee

Study Objectives: To identify the better treatment protocol among MIMG knee protocol along with kinesiotherapy and passive joint mobilization along kinesiotherapy on pain, function and quality of life in chronic osteoarthritis and to check whether the effect are maintained after 2 week of follow up. Design: Comparative Study. Setting: Subjects were taken from different hospitals and physiotherapy clinics in Jaipur. Methods: A total of 30 subjects were recruited for the study on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria after signing the informed consent form. The subjects were divided into two Groups (A= MIMG knee protocol & B= Passive joint mobilization). Outcome Measure: Pain thresh hold was measured using NPRS (Numeric Pain Rating Scale), Function was measured by WOMAC (Western Ontario and Mc Master Universities Osteoarthritis Index), Quality of Life was measured by WHOQOL(World Health Organization Quality of Life ). Result: The result of the study shows that both passive joint mobilizations along with exercise and MIMG knee protocol along with exercises were effective to reduce pain, improve function and improve quality of life in chronic OA. However Group B shows significant decrease in pain, improvement in function and improvement in quality of life post intervention and follow -up between the groups. Conclusion: The finding of present study supports the application of passive joint mobilization for the management of chronic osteoarthritis and also added to the literature about chronic OA. This study recommended that 2 weeks passive joint mobilization for chronic OA knee has got a significantly better improvement than MIMG knee protocol.