Effect of Mulligan's Pain Release Phenomenon with Kinesiotaping in Chronic Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis Bhosale Nikhil1,*, Kanase Smita B2, Bathia Khushboo2 1Physiotherapist, Faculty of Physiotherapy, KIMS ‘Deemed to be’ University, Karad, Maharashtra, India 2Assistant Professor, Department of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Krishna College of Physiotherapy, KIMS ‘deemed to be’ University, Karad, Maharashtra, India *Correspondence author: Nikhil Bhosale, Physiotherapist, Faculty of Physiotherapy, KIMS ‘Deemed to be ’university, Karad, Maharashtra, India. Email: - nikhilbhosale90@gmail.com, Phone no: - 8087724872.
Online published on 6 April, 2019. Abstract Objective To find out effect of Mulligan's Pain release phenomenon with kinesiotaping in chronic patellofemoral osteoarthritis. Settings and Design A comparative study was done with a pre and post test study design on 30 subjects at Krishna Institute of Medical sciences Deemed to be university, Physiotherapy OPD, Karad. Method and Materials 30 subjects fulfilling the inclusion criteria and willing to participate in the study were divided into 2 groups by Simple random sampling. 15 subjects in each group. Each group have undergone the Treatment for 4 weeks; treatment sessions were given every alternate day. Group A-PRP with Kinesiotaping, Group B-Conventional therapy. Both the groups received ultrasound and VMO strengthening in common. Statistical Analysis Data analysis was done using paired t test within the groups and unpaired t test between group comparisons. Results the within group comparison showed extremely significant difference in both the groups (p<0.0001) for VAS and WOMAC. Unpaired t test between groups showed extremely significant difference post-test in VAS and WOMAC (p-<0.0001). The comparison of means showed improvement in group A (PRP+ kinesiotaping) as compared to group B (conventional therapy). Conclusion Through the study it was concluded that, both group management was effective but PRP with kinesiotaping showed more improvement in pain and improving the functional limitations in subjects with chronic patellofemoral OA. Top Keywords Chronic Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis, Kinesiotaping, Pain Release Phenomenon (PRP), Conventional Therapy. Top |