• Radhika Chintamani
• Amrutkuvar Rayjade
• Trupti Yadav

Introduction: Tibio-femoral Osteoarthrtis is commonest form of OA, in entire knee complex. Main difference between TFJ Osteoarthrtis and PFJ Osteoarthrtis during stair climbing is that, stair descent is painful in TFJ OA, and stair ascent is painful in PFJ OA. It is already known that, gluteus medius is weak in subjects with TFJ OA. MWM for TFJ OA, is proved to be significant in reducing pain, disability and improving painless ROM. Very limited studies are known to clarify the difference in EMG activity in gluteus medius muscle immediately post-MWM for TF OA. Objective: To investigate the immediate effect of MWM for tibio-femoral joint OA during stair descent on EMG parameters of gluteus medius muscle. Methodology: This is a randomized clinical trial conducted on 62 subjects with Tibio-femoral OA. Subjects were recruited on the basis of the inclusion and exclusion criteria. MWM During stair descent was given along with IFT. EMG activity of gluteus medius muscle was checked during stair descent and trendelenburg test. Results: The comparison between pre and post therapy test scores indicated that therapy was statistically significant in the outcome measures: Pain (VAS) in knee joint during stair descent, Weight Bearing knee ROM, Maximum Peak Amplitude of gluteus medius muscle and kinesiophobia with p value (<0.001), (<0.0001), (<0.05) and (<0.05) respectively. Conclusion: The treatment showed significant improvement in all the outcome measures. And the therapy significantly proved effective in improving the Maximum peak amplitude showing that the strength of gluteus medius improved with MWM.

MWM, Stair descent, Tibio-femoral Joint OA, Gluteus medius, EMG Parameters.

"Immediate effect of Mobilization with Movement for Tibio-femoral joint OA during stair climbing on EMG parameters of gluteus medius muscle", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 5, page no.332-338, May-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2005358.pdf

"Immediate effect of Mobilization with Movement for Tibio-femoral joint OA during stair climbing on EMG parameters of gluteus medius muscle", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 5, page no. pp332-338, May-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2005358.pdf