A STUDY TO COMPARE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OPEN KINETIC CHAIN EXERCISES VERSUS CLOSED KINETIC CHAIN EXERCISES ON PAIN AND RANGE OF MOTION IN SUBJECTS WITH CHONDROMALACIA PATELLAE.

Mule Abhignya Reddy*, Kolli Eswar Reddy, Christie Kiran Gotru and Deverakonda Naveen Kumar

ABSTRACT

Background: Chondromalacia Patellae is the "softening of the articular cartilage of the kneecap”. The articular cartilage refers to the cartilage lining under the knee-cap that joins with the knee joint, the condition is one of the most commonly reported limb injures and more common in girls. The open and closed kinetic chain exercises are beneficial in strengthening of the quadriceps muscles and management of chondromalacia patellae. This study was conducted to compare between open kinetic chain exercises and closed kinetic chain exercises in management of chondromalacia Patellae patients. Methodology: The present study included 30 subjects with Chondromalacia patellae. The individuals were randomly divided into 2 groups GROUP A and GROUP B. Group A were treated with open kinetic chain exercises and Group B were treated with closed kinetic chain exercises. Both the exercises were performed for a period of 6 weeks, 5 days per week. The outcome measures of pre-test and post-test were assessed by using visual analogue scale (VAS) and universal goniometer. Results: The post-test mean value of Visual Analogue Scale for Group A was 4.533 and for Group B it was 2.4. The post-test mean value for Universal goniometer for Group A was 33.933 and Group B it was 27.066. based on the above data analysis it is evident that Group B showed significant improvement than Group A. Conclusion: The present study concludes that closed kinetic chain exercises are more effective than open kinetic chain exercises in subjects with Chondromalacia patellae.

Keywords: Chondromalacia patellae, open kinetic chain exercises, closed kinetic chain exercises, anterior knee pain, Extensor knee mechanism.