Joint Ventures' Blog
Options for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Sunday, March 16, 2008
There are options for you if you want to avoid or delay knee surgery. According to a February 2000 study in the Annals of Internal Medicine, manual physical therapy and supervised exercise may produce functional benefits for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee which may delay or prevent the need to total joint replacement. Manual physical therapy is defined as the preparation of the physical environment of the human body so the patient can be trained in efficient and safe body mechanics and exercise program to develop patient self-responsibility. The degeneration of joints is the result of muscle restrictions, not the joint surface itself and therefore, precise and skilled evaluation and treatment techniques may resolve years of wear and tear!