Effectiveness of Periosteal Electric Dry Needling Among Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: An Experimental Study

Abstract

Background: One of the most common degenerative conditions, osteoarthritis, is thought to be caused in part by myofascial trigger points. Dry needling is a common treatment for myofascial trigger points.
Objective: To examine Periosteal electric dry needling stacks up with a conventional treatment  in terms of pain reduction, Range of motion of knee, muscle strength of knee, functional status, and Quality of life.
Materials and method: Between the ages of 45 and 65, male and female patients with prediagnosed knee Osteoarthritis participated in an experimental interventional investigation. Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) for pain management, the western Ontario and Mc Master universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) for functional status World health Organization Quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) for check quality of life, Range of motion and Muscle strength of knee were measured in both the experiment and control group where physiotherapeutic modalities with Muscle strength exercise, Resistance exercise, and weight bearing & non weight bearing exercise were given and another one. Periosteal electric dry needling procedures were administered to the experimental group in addition to the therapy described for the control group. When statistical significance was set up at p 0.05, statistical techniques like the paired t-test were used.
Results: Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS), The western Ontario and Mc Master universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC), World health Organization Quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF), Range of motion and Muscle strength of knee Results from experimental and control groups' pre-post-tests both showed better improvement and statistical significance. And while there is a significant difference in compression between both groups, the experiment intervention appears to be more successful when comparing the percentage change in post value between the two groups.
Conclusion: It is a method that will be useful for future study. Our research suggests that people with knee osteoarthritis may benefit from periosteal electric dry needling as a kind of treatment.