Methods
osteoarthritis, functional disability, OA, pain
OSTEOARTHRITIS
The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of vibratory stimulation in supine position on pain thresholds level, range of motion, and functional disability in OA patients. The study was conducted to summarize and determine the efficacy of vibration therapy of individuals with osteoarthritis. Standing position is not easy to manage for all patients. Therefore, there is a need for further studies of the effects of local vibrations in a free-position system as a non-pharmacologic and non-invasive therapy. It was a single-blinded, controlled, two-group parallel design. Patients were allocated to either vibration therapy group or control group. The experimental subjects were osteoarthritis volunteers recruited from the physiotherapy clinics. They were informed of the purpose of the experimental procedures before the experiments commenced and that they could leave at any time. The study was approved by the Ethical Committee of Regional Medical Chamber in Cracow [Ref no. 120/KBL/OIL/2018].