The impact of self-reported knee joint instability on walking mechanics in individuals with moderate knee osteoarthritis

Self-reported knee joint instability is related to passive mechanical stiffness in medial knee osteoarthritis

BACKGROUND Self-reported knee joint instability compromises function in individuals with medial knee osteoarthritis and may be related to impaired joint mechanics. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between self-reported instability and the passive varus-valgus mechanical behaviour of the medial osteoarthritis knee. METHODS Passive varus-valgus angular laxity and stiff...

Self-reported Fatigue in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis

The Impact of Self-Acupressure on the Pain, Joint Stiffness and Physical Functioning of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

Background: People with knee osteoarthritis have a low quality of life due to joint pain and stiffness that severely limits their daily activities.  This study aims to investigate the impact of self-acupressure on the pain, joint stiffness and physical functioning of patients with osteoarthritis. Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 78 patients aged 50 to 70 years with knee...

The immediate effect of a soft knee brace on pain, activity limitations, self-reported knee instability, and self-reported knee confidence in patients with knee osteoarthritis

BACKGROUND We aimed to (i) evaluate the immediate effect of a soft knee brace on pain, activity limitations, self-reported knee instability, and self-reported knee confidence, and (ii) to assess the difference in effect between a non-tight and a tight soft brace in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS Forty-four patients with knee OA and self-reported knee instability participated ...

Neuromuscular alterations during walking in persons with moderate knee osteoarthritis.

This paper compared the neuromuscular responses during walking between those with early-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA) to asymptomatic controls. The rationale for studying those with mild to moderate knee OA was to determine the alterations in response to dynamic loading that might be expected before severe pain, joint space narrowing and joint surface changes occur. We used pattern recognition...