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Hip strengthening reduces symptoms in patients with medial tibio-femoral OA

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July 2013

Hip strengthening reduces symptoms in patients with medial tibio-femoral OA

Vol: 2| Issue: 6| Number:43| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Hip strengthening reduces symptoms but not knee load in people with medial knee osteoarthritis and varus malalignment: a randomised controlled trial

Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2010 May;18(5):621-8. Epub 2010 Feb 6.

Contributing Authors:
KL Bennell MA Hunt TV Wrigley DJ Hunter FJ McManus PW Hodges L Li RS Hinman

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89 patients (>50 yr) with medial tibio-femoral osteoarthritis (OA) and varus mal-alignment were randomized to either undergo a 12-week hip strengthening exercise program or no exercise, to determine the effectiveness of the strengthening program on pain and function. At the 13-week follow up, the hip strengthening did not provide any clinically significant improvement in knee adduction moment. How...

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