Impact of Manual Traction on Knee Pain in Patients with Osteoarthritis
Abstract: Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a common degenerative joint disorder associated with pain, stiffness, and reduced functional mobility. Manual traction is a conservative physiotherapy technique used to reduce pain and improve joint mobility in patients with knee OA. Methodology: This experimental study was conducted in Nashik city on 61 participants diagnosed with Grade I, II, and III osteoarthritis of the knee. Subjects aged 40?60 years of both genders were selected using purposive sampling. Pain intensity was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) before and after 7 sessions of manual traction. During treatment, participants were positioned in supine lying, the femur was stabilized with a belt, and traction was applied along the long axis of the tibia for 30 seconds, repeated 3?4 times per session. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26 with paired sample t-test. Results: The mean pre-intervention VAS score was 5.78 ± 1.46, which reduced to 3.84 ± 1.46 post-intervention. The reduction in pain was statistically significant (t (60)=15.8, p
Keywords: Osteoarthritis knee, Manual traction, Knee pain, Visual Analogue Scale, Physiotherapy, Pain management
How to Cite?: Dr. Sanika Sanjay Patil, Dr. Ravindra Karbhari Aher, "Impact of Manual Traction on Knee Pain in Patients with Osteoarthritis", Volume 15 Issue 5, May 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1084-1089, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26517215048, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26517215048