Potenciación Muscular Como Tratamiento Terapéutico En La Artrosis De Rodilla

Abstract

This research was presented as objective determine the effects that the muscle strengthening as a therapeutic treatment in osteoarthritis of the knee in the Elderly Foundation Amparo child and the family of San José de Patate. Knowing that the patient is in need of reducing the annoying symptoms presented by knee osteoarthritis and verifying the effectiveness of the technique of muscle strengthening as a treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee, it achieved a treatment framed in rapid patient recovery. The research has a sample of 23 people who were selected with the inclusion criteria and suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee. Each patient was asked to authorize their participation with informed consent. For data collection surveys, including the scale of EVA to assess pain, and a questionnaire WOMAC for osteoarthritis, same that allowed a known state and end of each patient becoming the basis of the study since with was used the data obtained was achieved verify the effectiveness of muscle strengthening as knee osteoarthritis treatment. The research results were positive it was possible to reduce pain and improve functional capacity of seniors Amparo Foundation Child and Family San José de Patate.