Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy - An International Journal
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 3

Effectiveness of Physical Therapy in Bilateral Hip Osteoarthritis-A Case Report

1Assistant Professor, SDM College of Physiotherapy, Karnataka, Dharwad, India

2Postgraduate, SDM College of Physiotherapy, Karnataka, Dharwad, India

3Professor, SDM College of Physiotherapy, Karnataka, Dharwad, India

*Corresponding author: Dr. Shweta Kulkarni Assistant Professor. E-mail: dr.shweta07@gmail.com, SDM College of Physiotherapy, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.

Online published on 18 July, 2017.

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is considered to be one of the most prevalent joint disease worldwide, which mainly affects the middle aged to elderly population. We report a case of 35year old male with bilateral hip osteoarthritis who was treated with physical therapy intervention. The intervention consisted of manual therapy techniques, stretching, strengthening for hip, knee and lumbar spine. The patient showed a significant improvement in range of motion, periarticular muscle strength, gait and mobility

Keywords

Hip Osteoarthritis, physical therapy, manual therapy