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Effects of retro-walking in knee osteoarthritis patients along with conventional physical therapy

Maira Kanwal, Maria Khalid, Sana Murad, Nemra Shah, Muhammad Affan Iqbal, Nida Anwar.


Abstract
Objective: To determine the effects of retro-walking on pain, physical functional disability, step and stride length in knee osteoarthritis patients.
Methodology: This randomized controlled trial was conducted at the Riphah International Hospital, Islamabad from August 2023 to January 2024. A total of 28 patients with knee OA (grade 1 and 2) were allocated randomly via sealed enveloped method in Group A (Retro-walking along with conventional physical therapy) and B (Conventional physical therapy only). The treatment was given 3 times a week for a total of 6 weeks. Study variables were NPRS, Physical functional Disability through WOMAC, step and stride length. Data were analyzed through SPSS 25.
Results: There was significant difference among both groups in all outcome variables and within group analysis showed that retro-walking had significant impact in reducing pain, physical functional disability and improving step and stride length (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Retro-walking along with conventional physical therapy had significant effect on reducing pain, physical functional disability and improving step and stride length.

Key words: Conventional physical therapy, osteoarthritis, Retro-walking, step length, stride length.


 
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Kanwal M, Khalid M, Murad S, Shah N, Iqbal MA, Anwar N. Effects of retro-walking in knee osteoarthritis patients along with conventional physical therapy. RMJ. 2025; 50(3): 740-743. doi:10.5455/rmj.20250129061830

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Kanwal M, Khalid M, Murad S, Shah N, Iqbal MA, Anwar N. Effects of retro-walking in knee osteoarthritis patients along with conventional physical therapy. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=240201 [Access: October 30, 2025]. doi:10.5455/rmj.20250129061830

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Kanwal M, Khalid M, Murad S, Shah N, Iqbal MA, Anwar N. Effects of retro-walking in knee osteoarthritis patients along with conventional physical therapy. RMJ. 2025; 50(3): 740-743. doi:10.5455/rmj.20250129061830


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Kanwal M, Khalid M, Murad S, Shah N, Iqbal MA, Anwar N. Effects of retro-walking in knee osteoarthritis patients along with conventional physical therapy. RMJ. (2025), [cited October 30, 2025]; 50(3): 740-743. doi:10.5455/rmj.20250129061830


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Kanwal, M., Khalid, . M., Murad, . S., Shah, . N., Iqbal, . M. A. & Anwar, . N. (2025) Effects of retro-walking in knee osteoarthritis patients along with conventional physical therapy. RMJ, 50 (3), 740-743. doi:10.5455/rmj.20250129061830


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Kanwal, Maira, Maria Khalid, Sana Murad, Nemra Shah, Muhammad Affan Iqbal, and Nida Anwar. 2025. Effects of retro-walking in knee osteoarthritis patients along with conventional physical therapy. Rawal Medical Journal, 50 (3), 740-743. doi:10.5455/rmj.20250129061830


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Kanwal, Maira, Maria Khalid, Sana Murad, Nemra Shah, Muhammad Affan Iqbal, and Nida Anwar. "Effects of retro-walking in knee osteoarthritis patients along with conventional physical therapy." Rawal Medical Journal 50 (2025), 740-743. doi:10.5455/rmj.20250129061830


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Kanwal, Maira, Maria Khalid, Sana Murad, Nemra Shah, Muhammad Affan Iqbal, and Nida Anwar. "Effects of retro-walking in knee osteoarthritis patients along with conventional physical therapy." Rawal Medical Journal 50.3 (2025), 740-743. Print. doi:10.5455/rmj.20250129061830


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Kanwal, M., Khalid, . M., Murad, . S., Shah, . N., Iqbal, . M. A. & Anwar, . N. (2025) Effects of retro-walking in knee osteoarthritis patients along with conventional physical therapy. Rawal Medical Journal, 50 (3), 740-743. doi:10.5455/rmj.20250129061830


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