CONCLUSION Mud pack therapy is considered an alternative and effective therapy in the clinical management of knee OA .
OBJECTIVE The main objective of this study was to systematic ally review all the scientific studies that analyse the effectiveness of mud pack therapy on patients diagnosed with knee OA .
The efficacy of balneotherapy and mud-pack therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
OBJECTIVES Knee osteoarthritis ( OA ) is a common chronic degenerative disorder . There are various treatment modalities . This study was planned to investigate the efficacy of balneotherapy , mud-pack therapy in patients with knee OA . METHODS A total of 80 patients with knee OA were included . Their ages ranged between 39 - 78 . The patients were separated in to three groups . Group I ( n=25 ) received balneotherapy , group II ( n=29 ) received mud-pack therapy and group III ( n=26 ) was hot-pack therapy group . The therapies were applied for 20 min duration , once a day , five times per week and a total of 10 session . Patients were assessed according to pain , functional capacity and quality of life parameters . Pain was assessed by using Visual Analogue Scale ( VAS ) and Western Ontario McMaster Osteoarthritis Index ( WOMAC ) pain scale ( 0 - 4 likert scale ) . Functional capacity was assessed by using WOMAC functional capacity and WOMAC global index . Quality of life was evaluated by Nottingham Health Profile ( NHP ) self-administered question naire . Also physician 's global assessment and the maximum distance that patient can walk without pain , were evaluated . The assessment parameters were evaluated before and after three months . RESULTS There were statistically significant improvement in VAS and WOMAC pain scores in group I ( p<0.001 ) , group II and III ( p<0.05 ) . The WOMAC functional and global index also decreased in group I ( p<0.05 ) , group II ( p<0.001 ) and hot-pack group ( p<0.05 ) . Quality of life results were significantly improved in balneotherapy and mud-pack therapy groups ( p<0.05 ) . No difference was observed in hot-pack therapy group ( p>0.05 ) . The maximum distance was improved both in group I and II ( p<0.05 ) but not in group III . Also physician 's global assessment was found to be improved in all groups ( p<0.05 ) . CONCLUSIONS Balneotherapy and mud-pack therapy were effective in treating patients with knee OA
CONCLUSION Mud pack therapy is considered an alternative and effective therapy in the clinical management of knee OA .
OBJECTIVE The main objective of this study was to systematic ally review all the scientific studies that analyse the effectiveness of mud pack therapy on patients diagnosed with knee OA .