The Effect of a Proposed Rehabilitation Program on Patients with knee Osteoarthritis in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the effect of the proposed rehabilitation program on knee osteoarthritis patients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, such as reducing the level of pain and improving the level of knee joint movement, the level of the quadriceps femoris muscle for the anterior and posterior thigh groups, and the degree of ability to perform the overall work of knee osteoarthritis patients. The study used the experimental method for its suitability and the nature of the study as its objectives. The study sample consisted of (10) knee osteoarthritis patients who were intentionally selected from knee osteoarthritis patients. The proposed rehabilitation program was prepared for a period of (8) weeks, with (3) rehabilitation sessions per week. The results of the study showed statistically significant differences in the degree of quadriceps femoris muscle pain for the anterior and posterior thigh groups, as well as the degree of ability to perform mechanical tasks for knee osteoarthritis patients in favor of the dimensional measurement, while there were no statistically significant differences in the level of the knee joint motor index. In light of the results, the study concluded the necessity of using the proposed rehabilitation program such as massage for cases similar to osteoporosis of the knee, and the importance of accelerating early examination of the injury and taking therapeutic measures such as rehabilitation to prevent deterioration of the condition as well as complications.