EFFECTS OF ULTRA REIZ CURRENT AND TENS ON PAIN AND FUNCTIONAL ABILITY IN OLDER PATIENTS WITH OSTEO ARTHRITIS KNEE

Background and introduction: Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease where Progressive destruction articular cartilage and formation of bone at the margin of the joint happens. This is extremely comm on condition It is evident that ultra reiz current is good analgesic and can improve circulation locally, but the re is least work of ultra reiz on osteoarthritis. Ultra reiz current is more effective in comparison with tens in red ucing pain and increasing functional ability of older adults with osteoarthritis knee. Purpose of the study: is To determine the effect of ultra reiz current on pain and functional ability of osteoarthritis knee and to determine the effects of ultra reiz current in comparison with TENS. Methodology: On the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria subjects was screened and included in the study. Convenient sampling was done with random assignment to three treatment groups where Group-A (experimental) undertook ultra reiz current and exercise, Group -B (experimental) TENS and exercise, Group- C (control) only exercise. The outcome measure was pain & F unctional ability and measured with WOMAC scale. The data was collected in pre intervention at the 1 st week and post intervention at the 2 nd week. Result: data was analyzed by using ANOVA and the result showed there is decrease in VAS score and improve in functional ability. Conclusion: The study concluded that Ultra reiz current and TENS show similar improvement in relieving pain and functional ability in comparison with TENS in ol der patients with osteoarthritis knee.