Effect of Kinesiophobia on WOMAC, Balance and Range of Motion in Post Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients (Research Article)

Author(s): Deptee Warikoo and Manish Verma

Abstract: According to recent researches fear of pain and even more avoidance of movement are strongly correlated both with the acute postoperative pain perception and recovery after surgery up to 1 year, thus presenting a relevant clinical impact on the outcome after TKA. This placed a need to identify the presence of fear of fall in post TKA patients and to check whether kinesiophobia might effect a person’s final outcomes in balance, function and range of motion post TKA. In the present study the effect of kinesiophobia in post TKA patients was evaluated. In addition its impact on kinesiophobia, balance, range of motion and physical functions in post TKA patients was assessed. The results showed that fear of fall has a significant severe effect on balance of the subjects with bilateral group than the moderately affected unilateral group which leads to more functional limitations having high WOMAC scores which is an indicator of functional abilities. Fall risk had no effect on knee ROM in either of the groups. Overall this study came to a conclusion that kinesiophobia positively effects balance and function in post TKA patients.

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