The effect of physical therapy and exercise on pain and functional capacity according to the radiological grade of knee osteoarthritis

TUNA S., Celik B., BALCI N.

JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, vol.35, no.2, pp.341-346, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.3233/bmr-200287
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, SportDiscus
  • Page Numbers: pp.341-346
  • Keywords: YY Gonarthrosis, Kellgren-Lawrence, WOMAC, physical therapy, MANAGEMENT, ULTRASOUND, HEAT, ARTHRITIS, SEVERITY, OUTCOMES, WOMAC
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Physical therapy and exercise programs are frequently used in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, it is not known at what stage of knee OA it is more effective.