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Sixty patients were randomized into two groups using the envelope method. Group 1 received ESWT (3 sessions\/week, total of 6 sessions), and Group 2 received HILT (5 sessions\/week, total of 10 sessions) for a duration of 2\u00a0weeks. A standardized home exercise program was applied to all patients. Patients were evaluated before treatment, after treatment, and at the 6th week post-treatment using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and the Lequesne algofunctional knee index. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 22.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA), including\n                      <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>\n                      -test, chi-square, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation; significance was set at\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In both groups, compared to pre-treatment values, significant improvements were observed in VAS (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), WOMAC pain, stiffness, and physical function (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), as well as Lequesne index scores (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) after treatment and at the 6th week post-treatment. No significant differences were found between the groups in intergroup comparisons.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Both ESWT and HILT are effective and safe treatment methods for reducing pain, disease severity, and improving physical function in knee osteoarthritis. 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