Effects of Feldenkrais Exercises in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

Launched by RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · Mar 10, 2025

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This clinical trial is studying the effects of Feldenkrais exercises on patients with knee osteoarthritis (Knee OA), a condition that causes pain and difficulty moving the knee, especially in people aged 40 to 60. The goal is to see if these exercises can help reduce pain, improve movement, and lessen disability compared to traditional physical therapy methods. Participants will be divided into two groups: one will do Feldenkrais exercises, which focus on improving mobility in the pelvis and legs, while the other will receive standard treatments like knee strengthening exercises and heat therapy.

To be eligible for the trial, participants need to be between 40 and 60 years old, able to walk for at least 6 minutes, and have a certain level of knee osteoarthritis that has been diagnosed by a doctor. They must also have been experiencing significant pain for more than three months. Unfortunately, individuals with certain health conditions, recent knee surgeries, or those currently undergoing other therapies cannot participate. Over four weeks, participants will complete the assigned exercises and have their pain and mobility measured to see how well each approach works. This trial is currently recruiting participants at the RIPHAH Rehabilitation Clinic.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age between 40 to 60 years of patients.
• • Both female and male
• • Able to walk for 6 minutes (Timed up-and-go test)
• • Able to rise from floor
• • Grade 2 and 3 of osteoarthritis diagnosed with radiograph (Kellgren and Lawrence classification system)
• • Pain reported on VAS score ˃6/10 in knee region for more than 3 months
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • • Tuberculosis, carcinoma, heart disease, and osteoporosis
• • Any trauma or localized infection in the knee joint
• • Hyper flexibility
• • Open sores
• • Ongoing radiotherapy, chemotherapy, steroid therapy, or anticoagulants
• • Psychiatric diseases such as phobia/obsession and depression
• • Allergy to hot pack
• • Patients with a history of surgery in the knee region within a year.
• • Severe cognitive impairments
• • Contraindications to physical activity
• • Concurrent participation in other physical therapy programs