Does short-wave diathermy increase the effectiveness of isokinetic exercise on pain, function, knee muscle strength, quality of life, and depression in the patients with knee osteoarthritis? A randomized controlled clinical study

Akyol Y., Durmus D., Alayli G., TANDER B., Bek Y., Canturk F., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE, vol.46, no.3, pp.325-336, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.325-336
  • Keywords: Osteoarthritis, Short-wave therapy, Exercise, Quality of life, DOUBLE-BLIND, CONTROLLED-TRIAL, WOMEN, RELIABILITY, DISABILITY, MANAGEMENT, BENEFIT
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful condition causing disability and muscle weakness. Shortwave diathermy (SWD) is one of several physical therapy modalities and used predominantly as a pain reduction modality in the clinical practice. However, the efficacy of SWD in knee OA is still inconclusive.