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Comparison of supervised

Ghalia Safdar, Mubin Mustafa Kiyani, Salman Ahmed Saleem, Wajeeha Irfan Qureshi, Shahid Bashir, Turki Abualait, Hamid Khan, Abdul Ghafoor Sajjad

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8 authors.

Ghalia SafdarDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Mubin Mustafa KiyaniShifa International Hospitals, Ltd, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Salman Ahmed SaleemShifa International Hospitals, Ltd, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Wajeeha Irfan QureshiRiphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Shahid BashirNeuroscience Center, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Turki AbualaitCollege of Applied Medical Sciences Eastern Campus, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Hamid KhanInternational Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Abdul Ghafoor SajjadIslamabad Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Dr Akbar Niazi Teaching Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by severe pain and decreased range of motion (ROM), mostly managed with conservative treatments. Therapies like platelet-rich plasma (PRP) intra-articular injections have gained fame for pain relief when surgery is a last resort. Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of a supervised exercise program versus a home-based exercise program following PRP injections in terms of pain relief, ROM improvement, and disability reduction in knee osteoarthritis patients. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was employed, enrolling 32 patients diagnosed with knee OA cases (age range: 40-60 years; 59% female), divided into two groups: a supervised exercise group ( Results: Both groups exhibited significant improvements from baseline to post-intervention in pain, ROM, and functional status ( Conclusion: Both supervised and unsupervised exercise programs improved outcomes in knee OA patients following PRP injections; the supervised program showed greater pain relief, flexion ROM, and functional status. However, no significant difference was observed in knee extension ROM between the two groups.

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Exercise TherapyOsteoarthritis, KneePlatelet-Rich PlasmaAdultFemaleHumansInjections, Intra-ArticularMaleMiddle AgedPain ManagementPain MeasurementRange of Motion, ArticularTreatment OutcomeHome-based exerciseKnee osteoarthritisPain managementPlatelet-rich plasma (PRP)Range of motion (ROM)Supervised exercise

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PMID41112750
PMCPMC12533533

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