The Effect of Exercise Program on Range of Motion, Pain Relief for Patient with the Knee Osteoarthritis

The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of 8 weeks ROM & isometric strengthening exercise program in the patient with the osteoarthritis of knee. The test objects are 24 patients(12 experimental group, 12 control group) who visited the rehabilitation patient of K medical center and were diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis. To evaluate effect of exercise, VAS(visual analogue scale), ROM(range of motion) are used. Exercise program consisted of 8 weeks exercise of at least 4 times a week, at least 3 times a day for an average of 20 minutes. The experimental data were analyzed by statistical method paired t-test(p.05). The results are as follows. Knee joint extension test shows it decreased significantly in experimental group(p.05), but there was not significant in control group. Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) test shows there was a statistical improvement among experimental group(p.05), but not among control group. In conclusion, we found out the effects of exercise programs to achieve relief of pain from knee osteoarthritis patient, improve in range of joint movement, and be better function for better life as well as have continuous education and confirmation so that it becomes part of their life.