Post-isometric Relaxation in Rehabilitation of Patients with Late-stage Coxarthrosis

Konstantin Igorevich Novikov,

Abstract

End-stage coxarthrosis is a hip joint disease which creates severe pain and movement constraints. To analyze the effectiveness of the inclusion of post-isometric relaxation in conservative treatment 34 patients with stage III coxarthrosis were examined. The study used: ВАШ, algofunctional Leken index, Harris test, McGill and WOMAC questionnaires. The inclusion of post-isometric relaxation techniques reduce pain syndrome (2.5 times) and improve (2.1 times) the functional activity of the joint.