Ultrasound-Guided Intraarticular Electrical Stimulation, a New Intervention for Improving Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Patients with Severe Knee Osteoarthritis: Cases Report

Abstract

Knee osteoarthritis is one of the diseases that cause degeneration of articular cartilage, subchondral bone, and chronic joint pain and stiffness. While there is no effective treatment for inhibiting the progression of its advancement, there are various interventions for managing symptoms of this condition in its early stages and a few treatments for advanced stages. In patients with severe knee osteoarthritis, the most recommended treatment is surgery. However, this procedure is contraindicated for many patients because of their comorbidities. In this study, a new physical intervention for managing the symptoms of advanced knee osteoarthritis in patients whose surgery is not indicated has been investigated, and its results have been reported. These data demonstrate that this method seems to be effective in Pain and stiffness reduction and improves physical activity and quality of life. More studies are needed to ensure the result of this study in the future.