The Lower Body Positive Pressure Treadmill for Knee Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation

J Vis Exp. 2019 Jul 22:(149). doi: 10.3791/59829.

Abstract

Here, based on a clinician's point-of-view, we propose a two-model lower body positive pressure (LBPP) protocol (walking and squatting models) in addition to a clinical, functional assessment methodology, including details for further encouragement of the development of non-drug surgical intervention strategies in knee osteoarthritis patients. However, we only present the effect of LBPP training in improvement of pain and knee function in one patient through three-dimensional gait analysis. The exact, long-term effects of this approach should be explored in future studies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Exercise Test*
  • Female
  • Gait
  • Humans
  • Leg / physiology
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee / physiopathology
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee / rehabilitation*
  • Pressure
  • Walking / physiology*