The effect of physiotherapy on the leg muscles, knee joint amplitude and life quality after meniscus tear surgery

The aim of the study: was to evaluate the effect of physiotherapy on muscle strength, knee joint amplitude and quality of life after meniscus tear surgery. Work tasks: 1) To evaluate the effect of physiotherapy on knee joint amplitude after meniscus tear surgery in two sex and age groups. 2) To evaluate the effect of physiotherapy on legs muscle strength after meniscus tear surgery in two sex and age groups. 3) To evaluate the effect of physiotherapy on the quality of life after meniscus tear surgery in two sex and age groups. Research methodology: The research is carried out at the Kaunas Clinic of Kaunas University Hospital. Twenty-eight patients with knee joint meniscus tear surgery were studied in two age groups (20-40m and 41-60m). A questionnaire (SF-36 questionnaire) and a knee joint function also fear rating questionnaire (Tampa Kinesiophobic Scale) were used to assess quality of life. The knee motor's amplitude was measured by a goniometer. The muscle strength of the leg is measured by Lafayette's manual dynamometer. 12 sessions of physiotherapy in the water were applied to the patients (5 times a week for 30 minutes). Quality of life, knee motor amplitude and leg muscle strength were evaluated before and after physiotherapy. Research object: Physiotherapy in water. Findings of the research: 1. The amplitude of knee bending and straightening of knee joint in physiotherapy in water improved in the general group (p0.05). The age of the strain muscle was statistically more significant in the age group 20-40 (p0.05). 3. Assessing the effect of physiotherapy on the quality of life and Tampa kinetic-phobia scales improved in the general group (p 0.05)