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Volume 7, Issue 6 (Suppl)
J Nov Physiother
ISSN: 2165-7025 JNP, an open access journal
Physiotherapy 2017
November 27-29, 2017
November 27-29, 2017 Dubai, UAE
5
th
International Conference on
Physiotherapy
The occurrence Of Osteoarthritis among the cases presented at Habib Physiotherapy complex Peshawar
Mahboob ur Rahman
Pakistan Physiotherapy Association, Pakistan
Background & Aim:
Physiotherapy is multi-dimensional and can treat a vast variety of conditions, ranging from
musculoskeletal aches, arthritis, joints problems, paraplegia, hemiplegic, sports injuries and frozen shoulder, etc. apart from
culture competency and core medical knowledge a physiotherapist must competent enough in all a physiotherapist medical
condition where physical therapy play vital role, this study aims to identify the frequency of common clinical condition among
client presented at Habib Physiotherapy Complex (HPC), Hayatabad in 2010.
Methodology:
This was descriptive study; the data were retrieved from record register of HPC (Indoor and Outdoor patients)
recording their presenting complains and known diagnoses. Data was collected on structure grid. Data was analyzed using
SPSS version 15 and presented in term of frequency and percentages.
Result:
Majority of clients, 1280 (29%) were suffering from low back pain, the second common condition, 891 (20%) was
osteoarthritis of knee joint and cerebrovascular accidents 824 (18.4%), while cervical pain account 734 (16.4%). Rest of clinical
conditions included frozen shoulder, pelvic inflammation, cerebral palsy, polio affected and paraplegia.
Conclusion:
The study reveals the occurrence of osteoarthritis (low back, cervical pain and knee joints pain) were the most
common condition which deteriorated the performance of common individuals in our society.
Biography
Mahboob ur Rahman is the Founder and Chairman of Habib Physiotherapy Complex, graduated in Physiotherapy from Karachi University, Pakistan. He is also the
Founder of Mahboob School of Physiotherapy and was awarded with recommendation by Government of Pakistan by Quaid-e-Azam Gold Medal and King Abdullah
Gold Medal. He has also been Member of Pakistan Bait ul Mal Khyber Pakhtunkhawa Province. Currently, he is also elected as the Chairman, Board of Directors
and Pakistan Physiotherapy Association. His book Chest Physio for the War Wounded has been published by National Book Foundation, Islamabad.
mahboobhpc@gmail.comMahboob ur Rahman, J Nov Physiother 2017, 7:6(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025-C1-020