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A Proposed Protocol for the Physiotherapy Management of Osteoarthritis


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1 Musculoskeletal & Hand Rehabilitation, India
2 Department of Physiotherapy, India
3 Musculoskeletal & Sports Physiotherapy, Department of Physiotherapy, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India
     

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Osteoarthritis is one of the commonest problem leads to severe impairments and disability. Physiotherapy plays a major role in the rehabilitation of patients with Osteo arthritis. In this current era of Evidence based practice it is important to have preset protocol to improve the effectiveness of the treatment. This article is a proposed protocol for the management of Osteoarthritis knee.

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Osteo arthritis knee, Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy
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Authors

Kavitha Vishal
Musculoskeletal & Hand Rehabilitation, India
S. Narasimman
Department of Physiotherapy, India
M. Nagarajan
Musculoskeletal & Sports Physiotherapy, Department of Physiotherapy, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India

Abstract


Osteoarthritis is one of the commonest problem leads to severe impairments and disability. Physiotherapy plays a major role in the rehabilitation of patients with Osteo arthritis. In this current era of Evidence based practice it is important to have preset protocol to improve the effectiveness of the treatment. This article is a proposed protocol for the management of Osteoarthritis knee.

Keywords


Osteo arthritis knee, Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy

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