Efficacy of Virtual Reality Based Exercise Regimes on Kinesiophobia, Pain and Functional Disability in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Efficacy of Virtual Reality Based Exercise Regimes on Kinesiophobia, Pain and Functional Disability in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Efficacy of Virtual Reality Based Exercise Regimes on Kinesiophobia, Pain and Functional Disability in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Knee Osteoarthritis is one of the most prevalent degenerative conditions in Pakistan. Although a variety of Physical therapy treatments have been proven to be beneficial in patients with early stages of knee Osteoarthritis. However, a few secondary impairments like Kinesiophobia which is the fear of movement have been unaddressed. Usually after conventional physical therapy, patients find immediate or short-term relief and that leads to cessation of follow up sessions. In situations like these, kinesiophobia is the greatest threat to mobility and can eventually effect quality of life by decreasing functional disability.

This is a randomized controlled trial having two groups. One group will receive conventional physical therapy along with Natural apophyseal glides and the second will receive Natural Apophyseal Glides in addition to cranial base release with conventional physical therapy. Both groups will be recruited concurrently.

Pt will receive conventional therapy targeting stretching and stretching of knee musculature in combination with electrotherapy for pain modulation. Frequency : 2-3 times for a duration of 6 weeks Pt will be guided home plan based exercises.

VR-based therapeutic exercise regimes utilizing Xbox, that focus on different activities like Partial squatting, lunges, side lunge, calf raises, and hamstring curls. Gaming exercises begin will an easy warm up round and get challenging with different rounds of each game as the patient progresses to week 6. Frequency: 2-3 times for a duration for 6 weeks Pt will be guided home plan based exercises

Participants of Group A will receive the conventional physical therapy for Knee Osteoarthistis for a duration of 6 weeks atleast 2 times a week

Participants of Group B will receive Virtual Reality Based therapeutic exercises on the Xbox. The difficulty level of the games will progess each week. The duration of training will also also progress at treatment week progresses. Frequency: 2-3 times a week for 6 weeks. Minimum 12 sessions in total.

Inclusion Criteria: Patients with unilateral knee OA involving mediolateral compartment Knee OA grade 2 Aged 40-65 years Both Male and Female NPRS value greater than Exclusion Criteria: Patients with history of History of systemic disorder (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis). History of malignancy. History of trauma. Previous knee surgery. Congenital musculoskeletal deformity (e.g., scoliosis, kyphosis). Patients with history of fracture Patients with history of Chondropatella Malacia