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Objective The purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy of knee osteoarthritis treatment with Maitland technique over general exercises in aged female patients
Methodology A Cross sectional experimental study was performed on 80 osteoarthritic female patients of age between 45-60 years which were randomly selected from LNH. They were divided into 2 groups of 40 patients each. Group A received Maitland technique application while Group B received general knee ROM ex's. All participants have received 24 sessions of Maitland and general exercises. Data has been collected and analyzed on SPSS 20through assessment form used by Physiotherapist via pre-and post-evaluation of Visual Analogue Scale, Muscle Power, Muscle Tone and Range of Motion
Results The results revealed that Group A having vasual analogue scale score =5.4 +/-0.9, while Group B having vasual analogue scale score=6.25+/-1.4, the muscle power was 5.0+/-4.8 in group A, while in group B it was4.05 +/-0.58, Geno-Flexion of group A was 129.5+/-5.2, Geno- Flexion of group B was 121.57+/-10.9. The results of all tests were significant with the P-value < 0.05 of Group A as compared to B
Discussion During the OA of knee joint the decrement of a proteoglycan content of cartilage and the disintegration of collagen fibers occurs, which leads to rise in water content so there will be loss of osmotic pressure. The net result will be the degradation of cartilage, as proteoglycan has protective effects on collagen fibers
Conclusion It was concluded that Maitland technique relieved more effectively the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis in females than general exercises
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Objective The study was aimed to estimate premenstrual syndrome and its consequent symptoms in married and unmarried females during menstrual phase, pre-ovulatory phase and post-ovulatory phase
Methodology A cross sectional survey based study has been conducted in young females of 25-35 age groups. Participants were divided into two groups. Group A were with PMS and group B were healthy subjects. The evaluation of manifestations in all three phases was gathered by using PRISM calendar. The data was collected and stored and analyzed by applying Chi-square test by using SPSS v.22.0
Result The result revealed that the severity was different among unmarried [55%] and married [50%] in all three phases of Menstrual cycle. Unmarried female shows their symptoms 54.5% in menstrual phase, 27.3%in post ovulatory phase and 18.2% in preovulatory phase, while married females express 50%, 30%, and 20.0% respectively in all the three phases. The significant [p<0.05] result were recorded in menstrual phase by showing back pain, anxiety, breast pain, headache, depression, nausea, abdominal cramps, irritability and swelling in both married and unmarried women. While Diarrhea and vomiting found on-significant [p>0.05]. Constipation was additional significant factor present in married females
Discussion The present study among unmarried females and married females revealed that premenstrual syndrome [PMS] differs in each of three groups. Women of reproductive age either married or unmarried showing significant symptoms of PMS, however different phases have different percentage among these two groups
Conclusion According to our results, we concluded that in unmarried and married females, PMS were found frequently during menstrual phase and remaining two phases has no prevailing clinical manifestation