Effectiveness of Isometric Exercise and Counseling on Level of Pain Among Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis.
Ponnu KangeswariKamala MuraliJudie Arulappan MSc N PhD DNScPublished in: SAGE open nursing (2021)
The study found that a 12-week Isometric exercise and counseling program has significantly reduced pain, stiffness and improved physical function. Therefore, the Isometric exercise and counselling should be adopted as a routine care in the hospitals treating patients with KOA.
Keyphrases
- resistance training
- knee osteoarthritis
- high intensity
- chronic pain
- pain management
- body composition
- healthcare
- smoking cessation
- hiv testing
- quality improvement
- neuropathic pain
- randomized controlled trial
- systematic review
- palliative care
- men who have sex with men
- health insurance
- human immunodeficiency virus
- postoperative pain