Exploring Postmenopausal Women’s Knowledge on Physiotherapy for Osteoporosis Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Women with natural menopause frequently suffer from Osteoporosis which needs Physical Therapy (PT) interventions to reduce complications. Different physical therapy modalities can be used in the rehabilitation program. Aim of the study is to investigate awareness and experience about PT modalities used in treating Osteoporosis. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out across El-Fayoum Governorate, Egypt. Information was gathered through a structured questionnaire administered to 500 postmenopausal women visiting different hospitals in El-Fayoum Governorate, Egypt. The collected data were encoded and entered into Microsoft Excel for analysis. Descriptive statistics were applied to summarize the results. Ethical approval was obtained prior to the study, written informed consent was secured from all participants, and strict confidentiality of the data was maintained. There were 86% of the participants believed that PT modalities are beneficial to treat Osteoporosis. There were 64% of the participants had used PT modalities for treating Osteoporosis before. There were 44% of the participants heard that laser therapy can be used to treat Osteoporosis and 28% been used laser in treating Osteoporosis before. There is different variation between the level of awareness about the physical therapy modalities and the application of those modalities. There is a gap Regarding both knowledge and experience of laser therapy. More awareness was needed for postmenopausal women about physical therapy modalities used in treating osteoporosis. More investigation is need to explore the underlying facts related to physical modalities used in the osteoporosis rehabilitation among women.