Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a frequent degenerative disease of joints. The prevalence is approximately 28% among the Indian elderly. Recently complementary and alternative medicine therapies have been used in managing pain and disability. Dynamic cupping therapy is one of the forms used nowadays. Foam rolling and vibration therapy is also a popular intervention in musculoskeletal conditions such as osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, and low back pain. Nowadays, these two have been combined for the development of vibrating foam rollers. Objectives: This research aimed to compare the result of dynamic cupping therapy to that of a vibrating foam roller on pain, range of motion, function, and quality of life in elderly with sub-acute and chronic KOA. Materials and Methods: The research was carried out on 45 subjects with subacute to chronic KOA who were given thrice a week sessions for 4 weeks’ intervention. Through the randomized method, subjects were divided into a conventional group, dynamic cupping group and vibrating foam roller group outcome measures Numeric Pain Rating Scale, knee range of motion, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC), and brief Older People's Quality of Life Questionnaire (OPQOL-brief) were used. Results: Wilcoxon rank test revealed a pre-post difference in all three groups with significant P-values which were <0.05 and heterogeneously favored different outcome measures used. Kruskal–Wallis test revealed no difference between the groups. Conclusion: This study concluded that dynamic cupping therapy and vibration foam roller protocols used for the management of KOA are equally effective.

OBJECTIVES: The present study intended to identify community elderly at risk for Motor dysfunction by developing a new programme. METHODOLOGY: Twenty-one Individuals aged ≥60 years were assessed using Five minutes sit to stand test (FTSTST) for lower limb strength, mobility; The Functional Gait Index (FGI) assessed Balance, Gait; Older people's Quality of Life Scale-Brief (OPQL-Brief) assessed Quality of Life. RESULTS: One way ANOVA (P < 0.05) was used for Comparison of gender specific scores of FTSTST, FGI, OPQL-Brief the first two had no significant change but the third one showed significantly higher difference in males (P = 0.0004). Correlation analysis between age and all three outcome measures was significantly positive for FTSTST, significantly negative for FGI; OPQL-Brief scale showed non-significant negative correlation. CONCLUSION: This study provides evidence that the new programme developed is effective in assessing motor dysfunction in community elderly.