Proprioceptive Training for Balance, Lower Extremity Function and Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women with Unilateral Knee Osteoarthritis

V.T. Saji; Kotteeswaran Kandaswami; T. Ramesan

doi:10.47310/jpms202515S0113

Author(s)

V.T. Saji Department of Physiotherapy, Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (Simats), Thandalam, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

Kotteeswaran Kandaswami Department of Physiotherapy, Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (Simats), Thandalam, Chennai, Tamilnadu

T. Ramesan Department of Physiology, Kannur Medical College Kerala, India

Abstract

Objectives: To compare conventional physiotherapy alone with conventional physiotherapy plus proprioceptive training for improving balance, lower extremity function and Bone Mineral Density (BMD) in postmenopausal women with unilateral Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods: This randomized pretest-posttest study included 30 postmenopausal women with unilateral KOA allocated to Group A (conventional physiotherapy) or Group B (conventional physiotherapy with proprioceptive training). Conventional physiotherapy comprised interferential therapy, stretching, quadriceps and hamstring isometrics, straight-leg raises, knee extension in high sitting and supervised retro-walking. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and after 8 weeks using the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and Dualenergy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) T-score. Paired and unpaired t-tests were used, with p0.05). Conclusion: Adding proprioceptive training to conventional physiotherapy improved balance and lower extremity function more than conventional physiotherapy alone; however, no significant between-group change in BMD was observed over 8 weeks.

Publication Details

Page(s) 63-65

DOI 10.47310/jpms202515S0113

Published Journal: Journal of Pioneering Medical Sciences, Volume: 15, Issue: s1, Year: 2026

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Keywords

Knee Osteoarthritis, Conventional Exercise, Proprioception, Postmenopausal women, DXA Scan

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