![]() ![]() Exercises and weight reduction management are the two lifestyle changes for the management of OA. Lifestyle modification helps to delay or prevent the onset of OA and also prevents many musculoskeletal disabilities. A study conducted in 2010 showed that continuous sitting for two hours increases the risk of knee OA. The main aim is to increase balance, ROM, aerobic capacity and strength. Weakness of quadriceps muscle also leads to structural damage to the joint along with painful knee OA shown in the study ‘Is Quadriceps Muscle Weakness a Risk Factor for Incident or Progressive Knee Osteoarthritis?’ in the year 2011.Ī study named ‘Lifestyle changes in the management of osteoarthritis’ in the year 2001 reveals that exercise regimes for OA knee consists of both aerobic exercises and strengthening exercises with resistance of quadriceps muscles which helps to improve physical functioning along with pain reduction in the patients. A study conducted in the university of Boston, USA in the year 2010 showed that increase in the age leads to biological changes which reduces joint capabilities to cope with adversity such as oxidative damage, poor proprioception, muscle weakness and thinning of cartilage. ![]() Whereas a study in England, UK shows that reduced BMD and use of oral contraceptive pills may be associated with knee OA. In 2005, a study named ‘A meta-analysis of sex differences prevalence, incidence and severity of osteoarthritis’ shows that females are more prone to knee OA than men. ![]() which require heavy weight lifting, squatting and kneeling have high chances to develop knee OA. Especially the jobs such as farmers, dock workers, mine workers etc. According to global burden of disease published in the year 2000 shows that some specific jobs and occupations which involve physical labor have increased risk to develop OA of knee. Change in the lifestyle leads to several types of diseases in which knee OA is leading amongst all. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |