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Radiological and clinical outcomes of concurrent hamstring stretching with quadriceps strengthening in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized clinical trial
Hamstring shortening altered joint reaction forces during activities of daily living (ADL), causing knee pain. Moreover, weak quadriceps may negatively distribute the compressive and shear forces at the knee joint.
PURPOSE:
The study examined the effect of adding hamstring stretching to quadriceps strengthening exercises on joint space narrowing (JSN), medial joint space width (mJSW), and physical abilities in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA).
METHODS:
A total of 42 osteoarthritis patients, aged from 50 to 65 years, were randomized and assigned into 2 groups: the study and the control groups. Quadriceps strengthening exercises were given to both groups, while static hamstring stretching was applied to only the study group. Patients of both groups were screened with a weight-bearing x-ray beam to investigate the JSN, mJSW, and functional abilities measured in the WOMAC scale. The Outcomes were evaluated at the baseline and immediately after 6 weeks of treatment.
RESULTS:
The mJSW improved in the study group ( 0.001) compared to the control group ( 0.07). The OARSI JSN was enhanced significantly in both groups, but in favor of the study group ( 0.001) over the control group ( 0.046). Both MVIC and total score of WOMAC were significantly improved in both groups ( 0.001).
CONCLUSION:
Adding static hamstring stretching to quadriceps strengthening exercises provided a substantial effect on mJSW, JSN, and functional abilities in KOA patients.
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