Outpatient physical therapy for a female with chronic bilateral knee osteoarthritis

A 67-year-old female patient with bilateral knee osteoarthritis attended outpatient physical therapy for 8 sessions from June through August of 2016. She was treated by a student physical therapist under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist. The patient was evaluated with goniometry, manual muscle testing, Thomas Test, Numeric Pain Rating Scale, and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index questionnaire at initial evaluation. Goals established were to improve range of motion, strength, flexibility, decrease pain with activity, and return to participation in community. Main interventions were hip and knee strengthening, manual therapy, and functional movement training. The patient's strength, range of motion, and body mechanics during activity improved and was discharged to home with a home exercise program. She would follow up with physician due to increasing right knee pain.