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Abstract
Background: Osteoarthritis is ranked as sixth leading cause of moderate and severe disability. Knee osteoarthritis is considered a significant contributor of pain and functional impairment in people aged over 60 years that prevent them from participating in regular physical activity and impaired the quality of life. If left untreated, pain and stiffness will result in a loss of physical function and self {u2013}independence. Purpose: to determine long term effect of passive Knee mobilization and Kinesio taping on pain, range of motion, proprioception and functional level in osteoarthritic patients.Results: revealed that there was significant difference between pre and post treatment in the four groups regarding pain, range of motion, proprioception, and functional level. There was no significant difference between the four groups of passive joint mobilization and kinesio taping on pain, range of motion, proprioception, and functional level in osteoarthritic patients. Conclusion: both passive joint mobilization and kinesio taping in addition to conventional program of infra red and exercise are effective; showing improvements on pain, range of motion, proprioception and functional level in osteoarthritic patients