Meta-Analysis on physiotherapy modalities used in patients of total knee replacement for pain relief

Total knee replacement (TKR) surgery has become the most successful surgery for patients with severe debilitating arthritis.¹Patients who undergo TKR show marked improvements in function and reduction in pain compared with their preoperative condition.^{3, 4} However, recovery of functional ability is variable and not all patient experience significant improvements in pain and functions. This is probably due to lack of evidence related to effective pain reliving modality in patients with total knee replacement

Full text articles from peer-reviewed journals were included. Intervention based studies in the form of Clinical Trials, Experimental Studies, Quasi experimental studies, were included. Due to Language and appropriate translation issue, only studies published in English language were considered.

Following treatment interventions have been studied in details in patients with total knee replacement Kinesio taping, Dry Needling, ultrasonography guided pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) of nerves supplying the knee, TENS transcutaneous electrical stimulation and are found to be effective in pain relief.