Clinical Trial: Comparison of Hip Strengthening Exercises and Core Stability Exercises in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Knee Osteoarthritis
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Comparison of Hip Strengthening Exercises and Core Stability Exercises in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Brief Summary:
Knee Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative joint disease with complex etiology that results in loss of normal joint function due to damage to the articular cartilage.It is characterized by pain, swelling, inflammation and narrowing in articular cartilage.Hip muscle weakness has been observed in persons with knee OA and poor core stability may be one of the other contributing factors that lead to knee OA development as well as its progression.Core stabilization and muscular synergism of the trunk and hip work is…
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