Background: Mulligan's mobilization and Kinesio taping treatment techniques found to be effective on improving pain and functional disability for osteoarthritis of knee. Hence the purpose is to compare the effect of Mulligan's mobilization and kinesio taping on improvement of pain and functional disability in subjects with osteoarthritis of knee.

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Background and Objectives: Mulligans Bent Leg Raise (BLR) and Traction Straight Leg Raise (TSLR) both have been showed improvement in hamstring flexibility. The objective of the study was to find the comparative effect of Mulligans Bent Leg Raise (BLR) over Traction Straight Leg Raise (TSLR) in hamstring tightness in sewing machine operators with low back pain. Methods: 40 sewing machine operators with Hamstring tightness in terms of Lack Of Active knee extension test more than 200 were randomly allocated in two groups. Group A (N=11; M=8, F=9) Mulligans Bent Leg Raise Technique and Group B (N=20; M=9, F=11) received Traction Straight Leg Raise technique. The outcome was assessed in terms of hamstring flexibility by Back saver sit and reach test and disability by Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire at pre and post intervention. Results: The result of present study demonstrated that Both the interventions in group-A (BLR) and group-B (TSLR) were found to be individually effective in treating sewing machine operators with hamstring tightness and low back pain in increasing BSSR in both right and left side and decreasing the disability. But, while compared the post test outcomes in between the groups, there was no much difference in between the groups. Interpretation and Conclusion: The present study concludes that both the interventions of Mulligans BLR and TSLR were individually effective in increasing the flexibility of hamstring and decreasing the disability due to low back Pain.

Background and purpose: Kinesio-taping and Rigid taping technique both have been showed improvement in trapezitis induced due to rounded shoulder posture. The objective of the study was to find out the comparative effectiveness of kinesio-taping and rigid taping in trapezitis induced due to rounded shoulder posture in desk job workers. Method: This study was an Experimental study design. The samples were selected on the basis of Convenient sampling with random allocation of samples. 50 subjects were selected, in the age ranging from 20-50 years were assigned into two groups; Group A kinesio taping technique (25 subjects) and Group B rigid taping technique (25 subjects) for 2 weeks with 3 days per week, Pain was measured using Numerical pain rating scale (NPRS) and neck disability was assessed using Neck disability index (NDI). Both scales were taken pre intervention and post intervention at the end of two week. Results: Result of the present study demonstrated that both the interventions in group-A and group-B were found to be individually effective in treating subjects having Trapezitis induced due to rounded shoulder posture in reducing pain and disability. Conclusion: The present study concludes that both the interventions of Kinesio taping and rigid taping was individually effective in trapezitis induce due to rounded shoulder posture in desk job workers. It is also concluded that both the intervention techniques effective in decreasing the pain and disability. however, while compared the post test outcomes in between the groups, there was no much difference in reduction of pain and disability of the subjects. Implication: kinesio taping and rigid taping is effective in improving pain, disability in trapezitis induced due to rounded shoulder posture. Keywords: kinesio taping, rigid taping, neck disability index, numerical pain rating scale.

Background and Objectives: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and the leading source of physical disability with severely impaired quality of life in people. The overall prevalence of OA in India is found to be higher in females than in males. Rehabilitation exercises in the form of Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises (CKCE) are an effective way in the management of OA knee. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of forward walking versus retrowalking on pain and function in postmenopausal women with OA knee. Methods: 30 postmenopausal females diagnosed with OA knee were randomly allocated into 2 groups. Group A received forward walking while Group B received retrowalking. Both the groups received conventional physiotherapy such as strengthening exercises and Ultrasound along with their assigned interventions. The outcomes were measured in terms of Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) at the start of the intervention and at the end of 6 weeks. Results: The results of the present study showed statistically significant difference within the groups for all outcome measures; but significant difference was found only for WOMAC scores between the groups. Further it was also found that ROM of the knee showed a significant difference both within the groups as well as between the groups. Group B showed better improvement that Group A for pain and function of the knee. Interpretation and Conclusion: The present study concludes that both forward walking and retrowalking are individually effective in reducing pain and improving function of post-menopausal women with OA knee. However, retrowalking results in greater reduction in pain and improved function of postmenopausal women with OA knee. Keywords: Retro walking, Forward Walking, Osteoarthritis, Menopause.