title: Comparative study of hamstring and quadriceps strengthening treatments in the management of knee osteoarthritis.
abstract: [Purpose] Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is the most common form of joint disease. It is one of the major causes of impaired function that reduces quality of life (QOL) worldwide. The purpose of this study was to compare exercise treatments for hamstring and quadriceps strength in the management of knee osteoarthritis. [Subjects and Methods] Forty patients with OA knee, aged 50-65 years were divided into 2 groups. The first group (57.65±4.78 years) received hot packs and performed strengthening exercises for the quadriceps and hamstring, and stretching exercises for the hamstring. The second group (58.15±5.11 years) received hot packs and performed strengthening exercises for only the quadriceps, and stretching exercise for the hamstring. Outcome measures were the WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities OA index questionnaire), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) assessment of pain, the Fifty-Foot Walk Test (FWS), and Handheld dynamometry. [Results] There was a significant difference between the groups. The first group showed a more significant result than the second group. [Conclusion] Strengthening of the hamstrings in addition to strengthening of the quadriceps was shown to be beneficial for improving subjective knee pain, range of motion and decreasing the limitation of functional performance of patients with knee osteoarthritis.
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Medical Hospital, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ahmed H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Al-Johani
authors.affiliation: College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Shaji John
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kachanathu
authors.affiliation: Cairo University Hospital, Egypt.
authors.forename: Ashraf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramadan Hafez
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdulaziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Ahaideb
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdulrahman D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Algarni
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Medical Hospital, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdulmohesn
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meshari Alroumi
authors.affiliation: Salman Bin Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Aqeel M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Alanezi
keywords: Pain; Strengthening; Stretching