Impact of Different Physiotherapeutic Regimes on the Outcome after Knee Lesions and Gonarthrosis

TY - JOUR

T1 - Impact of Different Physiotherapeutic Regimes on the Outcome after Knee Lesions and Gonarthrosis

AU - Stürmer, Ewa Klara

AU - Kortmann, H

AU - Barth, S

PY - 2021

Y1 - 2021

N2 - Background: Post-injury or degenerative knee joint pain is one of the most common causes of chronic pain in industrializedcountries. It leads not only to a significant reduction in the quality of life and to disability, but also to the need for medical interventions withconsiderable treatment costs. The 12-months prevalence of work disability is 5-22%. For these patients, effective physiotherapeutic andphysical treatment for recovery is very essential.Patients & Therapies: A new therapeutic approach is Sanotaping®, in which standardized physiotherapy is combined with tapescoated with metallized polymers (gold and silver). In the prospective randomized trial 110 patients were grouped according to the followingtreatment regimes: A – physiotherapy only; B – physiotherapy + taping; C – physiotherapy + Sanotaping®. The 60-minute physiotherapyincluded standardized physiotherapy, cold thermotherapy, electrotherapy, patella mobilization and isometric/isotonic stretching. All patientswere surveyed by regarding subjective efficacy parameters.Results: 107 of 110 patients were enrolled in the study. 75 of them additionally answered the questionnaire. After 12 units thecombination of physiotherapy + Sanotaping® (group C) showed a significant pain reduction and a significant improvement of extensionand flexion compared to the groups with physiotherapy only or with standard tape. Additionally the patients of group C showed the greatestreduction in swelling.Conclusion: This prospective, randomized study indicated that the early application of physiotherapy is of utmost importance,because the entire physiology is restored and the quality of life is improved. The excellent treatment results of the combined therapy ofSanotaping® and physiotherapy as well as rehabilitative treatments should be emphasized. Its sustainability should be a basis for theimplementation of combined treatment with functionally applied, metallized polymers (Sanotaping®) in conservative as well as in pre- andpostoperative physiotherapy and rehabilitation.

AB - Background: Post-injury or degenerative knee joint pain is one of the most common causes of chronic pain in industrializedcountries. It leads not only to a significant reduction in the quality of life and to disability, but also to the need for medical interventions withconsiderable treatment costs. The 12-months prevalence of work disability is 5-22%. For these patients, effective physiotherapeutic andphysical treatment for recovery is very essential.Patients & Therapies: A new therapeutic approach is Sanotaping®, in which standardized physiotherapy is combined with tapescoated with metallized polymers (gold and silver). In the prospective randomized trial 110 patients were grouped according to the followingtreatment regimes: A – physiotherapy only; B – physiotherapy + taping; C – physiotherapy + Sanotaping®. The 60-minute physiotherapyincluded standardized physiotherapy, cold thermotherapy, electrotherapy, patella mobilization and isometric/isotonic stretching. All patientswere surveyed by regarding subjective efficacy parameters.Results: 107 of 110 patients were enrolled in the study. 75 of them additionally answered the questionnaire. After 12 units thecombination of physiotherapy + Sanotaping® (group C) showed a significant pain reduction and a significant improvement of extensionand flexion compared to the groups with physiotherapy only or with standard tape. Additionally the patients of group C showed the greatestreduction in swelling.Conclusion: This prospective, randomized study indicated that the early application of physiotherapy is of utmost importance,because the entire physiology is restored and the quality of life is improved. The excellent treatment results of the combined therapy ofSanotaping® and physiotherapy as well as rehabilitative treatments should be emphasized. Its sustainability should be a basis for theimplementation of combined treatment with functionally applied, metallized polymers (Sanotaping®) in conservative as well as in pre- andpostoperative physiotherapy and rehabilitation.

M3 - SCORING: Review article

VL - 3

SP - 1

EP - 8

JO - JSM Phys Med Rehabil

JF - JSM Phys Med Rehabil

SN - 2578-3572

IS - 8

ER -