Physical Therapy Treatment Effectiveness for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Randomized Comparison of Supervised Clinical Exercise and Manual Therapy Procedures Versus a Home Exercise Program

D. Deyle, Gail; Allison, Stephen; L. Matekel, Robert; Ryder, Michael; M. Stang, John; D. Gohdes, David; P Hutton, Jeremy; Henderson, Nancy; B. Garber, Matthew

doi:10.1093/ptj/85.12.1301

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Physical Therapy Treatment Effectiveness for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Randomized Comparison of Supervised Clinical Exercise and Manual Therapy Procedures Versus a Home Exercise Program

Published in Physical Therapy • Dec 1, 2005

Authors:

Gail D. Deyle

Stephen Allison

Robert L. Matekel

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Manual therapy and exercise have not previously been compared with a home exercise program for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes between a home-based physical therapy program and a clinically based physical therap...

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WOMAC

Medicine

Physical therapy

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