The applied physical therapy technique of the osteoarthritis knee patients.

Abstract

Physical therapy (PT) is a non-pharmaceutical, non-surgery and post-operative rehabilitative treatment. It is an alternative treatment of the osteoarthritis of the knee (OA knee). Nowadays, physiotherapists are much more different than that in the past because of their progressive advance professional knowledge and the role of the Thai physical therapy council. OA knee patients are much easier to access to PT management, particularly เท private practice. PT process such as history taking, physical examination, PT diagnosis, treatment planning and re-evaluation are important for not only OA knee patients’ physical disability but also their functional limitation. Applied physical therapy technique is based on the PT process and the application of less use of physical agents, modalities, but of more use of manual therapy and exercise program. The mobilization of the knee complex is effective that will improve and maintain of knee joint movement. Furthermore, closed kinetic chain exercise accompanied with progressive resisted exercise of muscles around knee, hip and ankle joints, and functional training have been proven to increase muscles strength and flexibility. Therefore, they can improve the quality of life of the OA knee patients and delay the unexpected deterioration in OA knee pathology. Although the effective of applied PT technique is profound in practice but further study and some scientific evidence-based support are still needed.