Rehabilitation of unstable knee in osteoarthritis

Abstract

Knee instability is a common condition found in degenerative knee osteoarthritis. The evolution of the disease is a chronic one, with acute exacerbations that accentuate the static and dynamic deterioration of the knee joint. Women are more susceptible in 70% - 80% of cases, with an increased frequency after menopause, between 40 to 70 years, being often associated with obesity and varicose veins. Starting from these data and then extrapolating with the increased number of people coming to treatment with this condition, we considered that a more in-depth study theoretically, but especially practical, in terms of the effectiveness of physiotherapy treatment is slowing down the evolution of the disease. Based on the objectives we presented earlier, we are determined to focus our efforts on this category of patients, and through our study we try to find new ways to reduce the suffering of the patients and to ensure the sustainability of the obtained results.