Satisfaction Level with Physical Therapy Following Total Knee Replacement

Physical Therapy Following Total Knee Replacement

Authors

  • Soleman Warner University Institute of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Waqar Afzal University Institute of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Sadia Khan University Institute of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Syed Asad Ullah Arsalan University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52229/pjpt.v3i01.849

Keywords:

Short assessment patient satisfaction, total knee replacement, physical therapy

Abstract

Objective:
To determine the effects of physical therapy in increasing the satisfaction level of total knee replacement patients.Methadology : Data was collected from 95 patients after 4 weeks following total knee replacement in different hospitals of Lahore with age 50-80years of both genders. Patients underwent physical therapy from day one after surgery. Likert Scale was used to collect data.Results: 80% of the patients were very satisfied with the physical therapy after total knee replacement. While few patients still had pain and were less satisfied or dissatisfied.Conclusions: Most of the patients were very satisfied, felt a reduction in pain and improved mobility after with physical therapy following total knee replacement.


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Published

2021-08-15

How to Cite

Warner, S., Afzal, M. W., Khan, S., & Arsalan, S. A. U. (2021). Satisfaction Level with Physical Therapy Following Total Knee Replacement: Physical Therapy Following Total Knee Replacement. Pakistan Journal of Physical Therapy (PJPT), 3(01), 15–19. https://doi.org/10.52229/pjpt.v3i01.849

Issue

Volume 03 Issue 01 (2020)

Section

Original Research

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