Original scientific paper

Comparison of anxiety before and after physiotherapy at patients with osteoarthritis of hips and knees

Marina Miljanić Grčević orcid.org/0000-0002-3841-3893 ; Srednja škola Pakrac
Irena Josipović orcid.org/0000-0001-6161-8371 ; Gradska bolnica i bolnica hrvatskih veterana Pakrac

Abstract

Abstract
Introduction: Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative
joint disease, which usually affects the older population.
Over time, anxiety and depression appear as a consequence of pain and increasing functional incapacity.
Aim: To investigate the level of anxiety in patients with
osteoarthritis before and after physiotherapy
Material and methods: The study was conducted on
a sample of 30 subjects with clinical symptoms of osteoarthritis of the hips or knees. Numerical scales of
pain, Melzack McGill’s questionnaire for pain quality
assessment, Patient assessment questionnaire, Beck’s
inventory of depression, and Spielberg’s anxiety questionnaire. Therapeutic exercises in the gym and pool,
paraffi n wraps, water massage of lower extremity and
TENS were applied.
Results: The level of anxiety was lowest in the elderly (p
= 0.03). The results show statistically signifi cant difference in pain intensity (p = 0.01) and functional abilities
(p = 0.03)
Conclusion: Anxiety is present in patients suffering
from osteoarthritis of the hips and knees, affecting the
physiotherapy results.

Keywords

osteoarthritis, anxiety, physiotherapy

Hrčak ID:

200456

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/200456

Publication date:

23.5.2018.

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