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Rehabilitation of the osteoarthritic patient: focus on the knee.

Bashaw RT, Tingstad EM

Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Washington State University, 825 SE Bishop Boulevard, Suite 120, Pullman, WA 99163, USA.

This article reviews the factors involved in the rehabilitation process of the knee. Use of patient education, pain management, restoration of range of motion, and strengthening within the foundation of an aerobic fitness program are discussed.

Published 7 January 2005 in Clin Sports Med, 24(1): 101-31.
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