Effectiveness of Manual Soft Tissue Mobilization vs Mechanical Therapy on Postpartum Knee Joint Pain and Function: A Randomized Trial

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dc.contributor.authorSharma, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorChauhan, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorKumari, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorVerma, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorPradhan, DK.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-12T09:44:03Z
dc.date.available2025-05-12T09:44:03Z
dc.date.issued2024-12
dc.description.abstractBackground: Postpartum knee joint pain is a prevalent issue among women, often exacerbated by physiological changes during and after pregnancy. Research indicates that knee pain affects many postpartum females, with various contributing factors. Research indicates that lower extremity pain, including knee pain, often begins during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, suggesting biomechanical factors play a significant role. Soft tissue mobilization therapy and mechanical or electrotherapy both have proven to be beneficial in improving pain and function. Objective: Hence the study aimed to compare the effect of soft tissue mobilization and mechanical therapy on postpartum knee pain and function. Materials & Methods: The study included 60 postpartum women (30 in each group). Both the group participants received 8 weeks of treatment as per the protocol following the random allocation. Results: The result revealed that both the mechanical therapy and soft tissue mobilization have significantly improved knee outcomes (KOOS) following the intervention (p < 0.05). however, the manual therapy treatment was superior to the mechanical therapy in terms of improving pain and function. Conclusion: The study concludes that manual therapy treatments can be chosen over mechanical treatments to improve knee joint function among postpartum women.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsPhysiotherapy student, Galgotias University, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant professor, Galgotias University, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsPhD scholar, Sharda University, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant professor, Abhinav Bindra Sports Medicine and Research Institute, Odisha, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant professor, Abhinav Bindra Sports Medicine and Research Institute, Odisha, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSharma M, Chauhan N, Kumari M, Verma P, Pradhan DK.. Effectiveness of Manual Soft Tissue Mobilization vs Mechanical Therapy on Postpartum Knee Joint Pain and Function: A Randomized Trial. Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences. 2024 Dec; 14(4): 143-147en_US
dc.identifier.issn2319-2453
dc.identifier.issn2231-4180
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/247450
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Educationen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume14en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.58739/jcbs/v14i4.128en_US
dc.subjectKnee Jointen_US
dc.subjectMusculoskeletalen_US
dc.subjectPainen_US
dc.subjectPostpartumen_US
dc.titleEffectiveness of Manual Soft Tissue Mobilization vs Mechanical Therapy on Postpartum Knee Joint Pain and Function: A Randomized Trialen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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