Karvannan Harikesavan

Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal University, Bangalore, India

Publications

• Original Article   
  Influence of Hip Muscle Motor Control Training on Pain and Function Post Total Hip Replacement
  Author(s): Joyal Joy V, Karvannan Harikesavan* and Prem Venkatesan
  
  Objectives: To investigate the influence of motor control training of deep external rotators of hip joint on pain and function followed by Total Hip Replacement (THR). Methods: Subjects (n=10) who had posted for unilateral Total Hip Replacements were enrolled. Pre and post intervention data collected from 10 patients, who were posted for total hip replacement. Patient’s received motor control training for deep external rotators of hip joint, twice a day for 8 weeks along with standard THR rehabilitation exercises. Thirty second chair stand test is used as primary outcome measure and NPRS, HOOS and Timed Up and Go test are used as secondary outcome measures. All the outcome measures have taken pre and post 8 weeks of intervention. Paired t-test used for statistical analysis to find out the changes within the group. .. Read More»