Deep Front Line Myofascial Release Versus Novel Soft Tissue Kinetic Chain Activation Technique (K-CAT) on Pain, Radiological Patellar Position and Dynamic Knee Valgus in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Both DFL myofascial release and K-CAT were found to be equally effective in alleviating pain, improving quality of life and knee malalignments.Trial registered under Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI/2023/11/059388).
Authors
- Peeyoosha Gurudut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8055-4289)
- Aarti Welling
- Ashwin Patil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1115-7412)
- Vijay Kage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1013-4032)
- Anjali Punjani
Institutions
- Physiotherapy New Zealand (NZ)
- Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (IN)
- KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Research Education & Practice
- Published
- 2025-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3822/ijtmb.v18i1.1101
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.45