Home exercise effective after knee replacement
18th September 2014
By Hugo Wilcken
A monitored home exercise program in the first six weeks after knee replacement surgery has similar outcomes to standard rehabilitation, Sydney researchers report.
Their study looked at nearly 400 knee-replacement patients who were randomised to either a six-week monitored home exercise program or usual care, which generally involved clinic-based outpatient physiotherapy.
There were no significant differences between the two interventions in pain scores, physical function, knee flexion, knee extension or walk time,