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State of the Art Review: Osteoarthritis and Therapeutic Exercise

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, stitikto{at}umdnj.edu

Greg Gazzillo, MSIV

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark

Patrick M. Foye, MD

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark

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.

Key Words: exercise • osteoarthritis • pain • physiatrist

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Vol. 1, No. 5, 360-366 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1559827607303245


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