Combination of static bike, TENS and unloader knee brace in alleviating knee pain, delay knee arthroplasty and improve activity daily living in knee OA patients

Title : Combination of static bike, TENS and unloader knee brace in alleviating knee pain, delay knee arthroplasty and improve activity daily living in knee OA patients

Abstract:

Osteoarthritis is a chronic, debilitating disease affecting hundreds of millions of people around the globe. There are no disease-modifying drugs nor permanent treatment available except for knee arthroplasty. Combination of physical therapy, neuromuscular modulator, and unloader knee brace to alleviate pain and improve activity daily living for knee osteoarthritis. Among plethora of physical therapy modalities, static cycling has demonstrated its superiority to strengthen muscles and improve pain compared to other physical therapy modalities. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation has been proven in multiple RCT to be able to reduce WOMAC score in knee OA patients. During non-training session, patients has been advised to wear unloader knee brace to balance the load among three knee’s compartment, femoral condyles, tibia plateau and patella.

Biography:

Dr. Johan graduated from Universitas Sriwijaya, medical school in 1998, and after his internship (housemanship) in 2000, he worked in a rural area for one year and was posted in the Army General Hospital as a medical officer thereafter, before getting his specialist training in the National University of Singapore. He completed his Master of Medicine and Master of Surgery in 2009, and continued his general surgical training in Singapore and passed his MRCP(UK) exam and MRCS exam. He obtained his fellowship in orthopedics and trauma (FRCS) in Glasgow in 2014. Besides his busy clinic schedule, he immersed himself in the research work that has been published in multiple journals. He has been granted multiple patents by Intellectual Property of Singapore (IPOS) for his enormous works in cellular and biologic therapy and he is still pursuing his passion in both clinical practice and research to this day.