Efficacy of High Power Laser Versus Low Level Laser in Ultrasonographic and Functional Outcomes in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · May 14, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major source of pain, disability, and socioeconomic cost worldwide. The epidemiology of the disorder is complex and multifactorial, with genetic, biological, and biomechanical components. It is estimated that 63 to 85 percent of Americans over age 65 have radiographic signs of OA and that 35 to 50 percent have symptoms of pain, stiffness or limitation of motion. Between 9 and 12 percent of elderly Americans (approximately 3 million people) have enough impairment from OA that they cannot perform their major activities, and half of these individuals are totally disabl...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • X-ray stages II and III osteoarthritis
• • Age between 45 and 75 years.
• • BMI equal to or less than 35.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Unwillingness to participate in the study.
• • Uncompleted evaluation/treatment programs.
• • Any damage to the knee joint during the study.
• • Using any treatment other than prescribed therapeutic protocols.