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Background: The osteoarthritis is the commonest form of musculoskeletal disorder affecting weight bearing joint, caused by destruction of articular cartilage, OA is leading cause of disability among older adults. Methodology: 40 male & female subjects Age between 45 to 55 years with knee pain and first and second grade OA, randomly divided into 2 Groups (Proprioception circuit exercise & core stability exercise) the outcome measure was KOOS scale focused on pain & QOL, Results: The mean value for Group A, pre-Pain 42.95 and Pre QOL was 38.30, and in Group B, Pre pain was 43.10 and Post pain was 58.50, and Pre QOL 36.40, and Post QOL 57.15, The Group B, shows significant changes with P value (p =0.001) on pain and (p=0.001). Conclusion: The study shows significant improvement on basis of pain and QOL, in both the Groups, But the Group B, had significant improvement in patient with OA, knee. Keywords: Proprioception circuit exercise, Core stability exercise Knee osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS) OA knee. |