Effects of isometric and isotonic exercises in osteoarthritis of knee in females of Karachi

ABSTRACT

Objective: the purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of isometric and isotonic exercises in knee osteoarthritic patients. In this study 22 patients, between 45 yrs. - 75 yrs. of age, suffering from knee osteoarthritis were included out of which 11 patients performed isometric exercises for 10 days and 11 patients performed isotonic exercises for 10 days. They were assessed by visual analog scale, range of motion, Lysholm knee scale Pain score was found to decrease after 1 week of exercises. Both of the isometric and isotonic exercises were effective in knee osteoarthritis. However isometric exercises are more effective than isotonic exercises in knee osteoarthritic pain, when compared with the isotonic exercise regime. Although isotonic exercise resulted in significant changes in pain and functional parameters but it is much lesser compared to isometric exercise regime