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Effect of Thermotherapy on Clinical Outcomes among Patients with Osteoarthritis

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Background: The most common and crippling type of arthritis is osteoarthritis (OA), which is characterized as a degenerative disorder targeting synovial joints. Patients with osteoarthritis frequently lament a dull aching pain that worsens with movements. When physical agents as heat therapy are used properly, they can combat unpleasant conditions. Aim: This study was carried out to determine the effect of thermotherapy on Clinical Outcomes among Patients with Osteoarthritis. Design: A quasi-experimental research design (pre-post study/control) was used to achieve the study's aim Setting: The study was conducted in the orthopedic outpatient department of the shebin EL-Kom Teaching Hospital and Menoufia University Hospital, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Sample: 80 adults with unilaterally knee osteoarthritis were chosen as a convenient sample. Three different tools were used to collect data. Tool I: structured interview questionnaire. Tool II: Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale (LKSC). Tool II1: The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index.  Results: The mean pain and stiffness scores were 13.62±2.10 and 5.40±0.92 respectively among the study group and 13.52±2.01 and 5.50±0.87 respectively among the control group, which were highly significantly decreased among the study group than the control group with P value = <0.001. Conclusions: A distinct effect of thermotherapy on knee osteoarthritis was observed in a form of decreasing pain, stiffness, and improving physical functions. Recommendation: Superficial heat therapy should be included in managing patients with osteoarthritis to relieve pain, stiffness and improve physical function. Moreover, replication of the study with a larger probability sample must be considered in the development of future research to allow for greater generalization of the results.

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10.21608/ejhc.2023.346096

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Thermotherapy, clinical outcomes, knee pain, and osteoarthritis

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Manal

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E. Fareed

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Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt

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Fayza

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K.Khalil

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Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt

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Eman

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A. Shokr

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Assistant professor of Family and Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt

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Wafaa

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Mustafa. El Kotb

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Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt

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14

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4

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43871

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2023-12-01

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2024-03-17

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2023-12-01

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1687-9546

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3009-6766

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Effect of Thermotherapy on Clinical Outcomes among Patients with Osteoarthritis

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24 Dec 2024