Short-term effects of mobilisation with movement in patients with post-traumatic stiffness of the knee joint |
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Authors: | Arun Prasad Balasundaram Sreedevi Sreerama Rajan |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Health Sciences, Harald Schjelderups Hus, Forskningsveien 3A, University of Oslo, 0317, Norway;2. Department of Physiotherapy, King Hamad University Hospital, Building 2345, Road 2835, Block 228, P.O. Box 24343, Bahrain;3. Padmashree Institute of Physiotherapy, No.149, Padmashree Campus, Kommaghatta, Kengeri, Bangalore 560060, Karnataka, India |
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Abstract: | BackgroundMobilisation with movement treatment techniques have been used to increase the range of motion following pathologies associated with shoulder, elbow and ankle joints. Lack of posterior tibial glide and reflex muscle inhibition are common physical impairments in individuals with post-traumatic stiffness of the knee joint. Current evidence is lacking for the benefits of mobilisation with movement treatment techniques for the knee joint disorders.ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to investigate the short-term effects of mobilisation with movement techniques following post-traumatic stiffness of the knee joint.MethodsTwenty consecutive patients with post-traumatic stiffness of the knee joint with a minimum available 80° knee flexion range of motion were included. One group pre-to-post-test study design was employed, in which the active knee flexion range of motion was used as an outcome measure. The mobilisation with movement treatment techniques was implemented with three sets of ten repetitions on each treatment occasion for a period of 3 days.ResultsThe mobilisation with movement treatment techniques significantly improved the active knee flexion range of motion (p = 0.000) from pre-treatment to post-treatment.ConclusionsThe findings from this study demonstrated immediate benefits in outcomes following mobilisation with movement treatment techniques in a cohort of patients with post-traumatic stiffness of the knee joint. |
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Keywords: | Knee stiffness Mobilisation with movement Range of motion |
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