Rehabilitation of the osteoarthritic patient: focus on the knee

Robert T Bashaw; Edwin M Tingstad

doi:10.1016/j.csm.2004.08.014

Rehabilitation of the osteoarthritic patient: focus on the knee

Clin Sports Med. 2005 Jan;24(1):101-31. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2004.08.014.

Authors

Robert T Bashaw¹, Edwin M Tingstad

Affiliation

¹ Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Washington State University, 825 SE Bishop Boulevard, Suite 120, Pullman, WA 99163, USA.

PMID: 15636781
DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2004.08.014

Abstract

This article reviews the factors involved in the rehabilitation process of the knee. Use of patient education, pain management, restoration of range of motion, and strengthening within the foundation of an aerobic fitness program are discussed.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Exercise Therapy
Humans
Knee Joint / physiopathology
Muscle Contraction / physiology
Osteoarthritis, Knee / rehabilitation*
Pain / prevention & control
Patient Education as Topic
Physical Fitness
Range of Motion, Articular / physiology