Abstract
Therapeutic exercise is an invaluable component to a compre hensive treatment program for patients with osteoarthritis. There are several major components to a complete therapeutic exercise program. Compliance with a long-term home exercise program after discharge from a physical therapy program is a very challenging but extremely important issue. Ideally, therapeutic exercise should be provided under the supervision of a physician who is knowledgeable in the use of exercise as a treatment for musculoskeletal conditions. Many practitioners of physical medicine and rehabilitation (physiatrists) can fill this important role for osteoarthritis patients.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 360-366 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2007 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Keywords
- exercise
- osteoarthritis
- pain
- physiatrist