Effects of Physical Therapy on Oxidative Stress in Female Patients With Gonarthrosis

This study aimed to investigate the production of reactive oxygen derivatives (ROS) and reactive nitrogen derivatives (RNT) in female patients with knee OA, and their effects on oxidative stress by evaluating before and after physical therapy in female patients with gonarthrosis who have Kellegren-Lawrence Staging Scale Stage II and III. aimed. To this study; All female cases over the age of 40 who applied to Başkent University Ankara Hospital and were diagnosed with knee OA by a specialist doctor will be included. Method After the cases participating in the study were checked by a specialist physician, the cases that did not prevent them from being included in the study; It will be graded according to the Kellegren-Lawrence Staging Scale. Stage II and III cases will be included in the study. Sociodemographic characteristics of the patients will be recorded before the treatment. 10 sessions of physical therapy program will be applied to the patients. Treatment program 20 minutes Hot pack (HP), 60-100 Hz frequency range, 60 pulse duration and 20 minutes of conventional TENS (Enraf-NoniusBDelftechpark 39, 2600 AV, Delft, The Netherlands) with the patient comfortable feeling and 10 minutes continuous around the knee A home exercise program will be given with ultrasound (Enraf-Nonius-B Delftechpark 39; 1-MHz; 1.5 watts/cm2) to strengthen the muscles around the knees. Those with acute inflammation of the knee joint, those who underwent surgery in the knee joint for any reason or any trauma to the lower extremity, those with a history of uncontrollable high blood pressure, any neurological or vestibular problems, those who have used steroid injections in the last two months, and any For this reason, patients with systemic diseases that will affect the study will be excluded from the study. Staging criteria according to Kellegren-Lawrence Staging Scale; Stage 0: Normal Stage 1: Possible osteophyte Stage 2: Definite osteophyte, suspected narrowing of joint space Stage 3: