Conventional Physiotherapy- was carried out only at the center for 15 days which included
  • TENS- 10 mins
  • Ultrasound- 10 mins
  20.0 mins
  Integrated yoga practice- This was made to practice by the patient at the center for 40 mins for 15 days after the conventional physiotherapy and later advised to continue at home for the next 3 months. This included the following practices:   40.0 mins
  Shithilikarana vyayama ( Loosening Exercises ):   10.0 mins
1. Foot And Ankle loosening practices
 
  • Passive rotation of each toe (Clockwise and anticlockwise)
10 rounds 1.0 min
 
  • Toe bending
10 rounds 0.5 min
 
  • Passive rotation of ankle (Clockwise and anticlockwise)
10 rounds 0.5 min
 
  • Ankle bending
10 rounds 0.5 min
 
  • Ankle rotation (Clockwise and anti-clockwise)
10 rounds 0.5 min
2. Knee loosening practices
 
  • bending the knee in prone position
  1.0 min
 
  • knee bending – Both Sides
10 rounds 0.5 min
 
  • Knee rotation – Both sides
10 rounds 0.5 min
 
  • passive patella rotation
  0.5 min
3. Hip and Waist loosening practices
 
  • Half Butterfly
10 rounds
    • Min
 
  • Full Butterfly
10 rounds
    • Min
 
  • Hip rotations (Both Internal and External)
10 rounds 0.5 min
4. Upper Limbs loosening practices
 
  • Finger loosening
10 rounds
    • Min
 
  • Wrist loosening
10rounds
    • Min
 
  • Wrist rotation ( Clockwise and anticlockwise)
10 rounds 0.5 min
5. Neck loosening practices
 
  • Forward and backward bending
10 rounds 1.0 min
 
  • Neck rotation (Both Clockwise and anticlockwise )
10 rounds 0.5 min
6. Relaxation Instant   2.0 mins
7. Strengthening Exercises (sakti vikaasaka suksma vyayama)   5.0 mins
 
  • Back exercises (kati sakti vikaasaka)
5 rounds 0.5 min
 
  • Thigh exercises (jangha sakti vikaasaka)
5 rounds 0.5 min
 
  • straight leg raise breathing- single and both legs
10 rounds 1.5 mins
 
  • Knee Cap Tightening – single and both legs
10 rounds 2.0 mins
 
  • Ankle tightening exercises
5 rounds 0.5 min
8. Quick relaxation technique (QRT) - consists of 3 phases involving observing the abdominal movements, synchronizing it with breathing and chanting of ‘A’ kara, wherein ‘A’ is the mantra.   3.0 mins
9. Yogasanas   10.0 mins
  A. Standing Asanas    
 
  • Tadasana
   
 
  • Ardha Kati Chakrasana
   
 
  • Ardha Chakrasana
   
 
  • Prasarita padahastasana
   
  B. Lying Asanas    
 
  • Bhujangasana
   
 
  • Shalabasana
   
 
  • Viparita Karani
   
10. Deep Relaxation Technique(DRT)- is a 3 phase guided relaxation technique with relaxation from toes to the head, feeling of letting go, chanting OM and feeling of limitless expansion through visualization.   5.0 mins
11. Nadi Shudi Pranayama- Nadishuddhi Pranaayama is a slow rhythmic technique of alternate nostril breathing involving the phases of inhalation and exhalation using nasika mudra.   3.0 mins
12. OM Meditation- is done seated in any comfortable meditative posture repeating the syllable OM mentally.   2.0 mins
Table 1: Yoga Module for OA Knees.