What is the evidence for electromyographic biofeedback in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee?
Summary
Patient Population:
4/6 studies identified included participants with knee joint pathology. Two studies included individual with OA. No other information on patient population was provided.
Intervention:
Duration of intervention ranged from 19 days – 4 weeks in the majority of studies.
Comparison:
EMGBF was tested against either placebo groups or exercise-only groups. There were 6 studies identified for inclusion. Total PEDro scale scores ranged from 5 – 8 (mean = 6 ± 1.03).
Outcome:
- No significant differences were reported in the pooled analysis.