Study of Bowen Technique Combined With Backward Walking to Improve Hamstring Flexibility and Reduce Pain in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the effects of the Bowen technique combined with retro-walking on hamstring flexibility, pain, dynamic mobility, and knee-related disability in patients with knee osteoarthritis. This condition, also known as degenerative joint disease, involves wear and tear of the joint cartilage and surrounding tissues. Knee osteoarthritis mainly affects older and obese individuals, with multiple factors like biomechanical changes and inflammation contributing to its development over 10 to 15 years. The study compares two treatment groups one receiving the Bowen technique with retro-walking, and the other receiving conventional physical therapy. Bowen technique sessions last 15 to 20 minutes, three times a week for four weeks, with retro-walking duration increasing weekly from 5 to 15 minutes on flat surfaces. Conventional therapy includes hot packs and specific exercises performed twice daily over the same period. Participants will be involved for four weeks, during which their pain levels, hamstring flexibility, dynamic mobility, and knee function will be assessed. Measurements include the Visual Analogue Scale for pain, Active Knee Extension Test, Straight Leg Raise, Timed Up and Go test, and the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score. These evaluations help monitor treatment effects and knee function changes over the study period.

Bowen Technique With Retro-walking on Hamstring Flexibility in Knee Osteoarthritis