Abstract
Effectiveness of Aquatic Therapy on Reducing Pain and Increasing Physical Function in Adult Patients with Hip and/or Knee Osteoarthritis
Highlights
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis with knee being the most affected joint
The purpose of this study was to examine the evidence of the effectiveness of aquatic therapy in patients with hip and/or knee OA on reducing pain and improving physical function
The results were significant improvements on 3 out of 4 physical functions measurement and no Copyright © All rights are reserved by Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak
Summary
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis with knee being the most affected joint. Most common symptoms of OA are pain, reduced balance, muscle weakness, decreased Range of Motion, and joint instability Beissner et al [1]. All these affect performances of activities of daily living (ADL) Kwon et al [2]. One of the methods is aquatic therapy. The purpose of this study was to examine the evidence of the effectiveness of aquatic therapy in patients with hip and/or knee OA on reducing pain and improving physical function. The PICO formed for our study is as follows: P: For patients with hip and/or knee OA
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