Mohammad Razi
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Sports medicine, Faculty Member
The investigation and comparison of the effects of acupuncture and isometric exercises on pain and quality of life in patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis (OA). OA is the most common form of joint disease and one leading cause of... more
The investigation and comparison of the effects of acupuncture and isometric exercises on pain and quality of life in patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis (OA). OA is the most common form of joint disease and one leading cause of disability in the elderly. The symptoms of OA are pain, morning stiffness, and joint limited motion. Different treatments have been proposed for management of OA, but the results are not clear. We studied the effects of acupuncture and isometric exercises on symptoms of the knee OA. Forty patients with knee OA according to, American college of rheumatology criteria were recruited using strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. All the patients were randomly divided into two groups (A and B).The acupuncture group (A) received only acupuncture at selected acupoint for knee pain. The exercise group (B) received isometric exercise of the knee. Each group received treatment 12 sessions for 4 weeks. Evaluating measuring tools were pain intensity and functio...
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The investigation and comparison of the effects of acupuncture and isometric exercises on pain and quality of life in patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis (OA). OA is the most common form of joint disease and one leading cause of... more
The investigation and comparison of the effects of acupuncture and isometric exercises on pain and quality of life in patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis (OA). OA is the most common form of joint disease and one leading cause of disability in the elderly. The symptoms of OA are pain, morning stiffness, and joint limited motion. Different treatments have been proposed for management of OA, but the results are not clear. We studied the effects of acupuncture and isometric exercises on symptoms of the knee OA. Forty patients with knee OA according to, American college of rheumatology criteria were recruited using strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. All the patients were randomly divided into two groups (A and B).The acupuncture group (A) received only acupuncture at selected acupoint for knee pain. The exercise group (B) received isometric exercise of the knee. Each group received treatment 12 sessions for 4 weeks. Evaluating measuring tools were pain intensity and functio...
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Patellar bracing is a component of treatment of patellofemoral joint (PFJ) problems. A new vacuumic brace was designed by the researchers that act based on an external vacuuming suction. Ten patients were undertaken for the CT scan study... more
Patellar bracing is a component of treatment of patellofemoral joint (PFJ) problems. A new vacuumic brace was designed by the researchers that act based on an external vacuuming suction. Ten patients were undertaken for the CT scan study at both 0 degrees and 30 degrees knee flexion immediately pre- and post-bracing. Also they examined clinically pre, post and 1 week after using the brace. Measurements of patellofemoral joint space width (PFJSW) and patellofemoral joint area (PFJA) showed that the application of the vacuumic brace is able to create a significant patellofemoral joint distraction at both knee angles. A significant reduction in visual analog scale (VAS) and increase in kujala patellofemoral score (KPS) was found in subjects after using the brace for 1 week. In conclusion, the results conveyed that application of the vacuumic brace is able to create a joint distraction and useful changes in VAS and KPS parameters.