A Controlled Randomized Trial with a 12-Week Follow-up Investigating the Effects of Medium-frequency Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Pain, VMO Thickness, and Functionality in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis.
Azar Moezy,
Soheila Masoudi,
Ahmad Nazari
et al.
Abstract:Background: One of the major contributors to disability in Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients is weakness in the Quadriceps Femoris muscle. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been used in rehabilitation for patients suffering from muscle weakness. Thus, the purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of NMES and exercise therapy, for improving pain, muscle weakness and function among patients with KOA.
Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 75 female patients diagnosed … Show more
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