A study of some of the effects of physiotherapy after knee replacement surgery

Abstract

Background: Approximately 40 percent of the global population over age 55 experiences chronic knee pain. Of those, 5.8 million suffer from disabling pain and about 2.6 million turn to knee replacement surgery each year. Purpose: We aimed to assess a range of motion of the knee joint in relationship with the days of treatment after knee replacement surgery. Methods: As part of the research objective, a retrospective study was conducted an appraisal of the physiotherapy checklists of 153 men and women aged between 30 and 89 years who underwent for knee replacement surgery. Results: The range of motion of the knee joints for the study participants increased after physiotherapy sessions and it was statistically significant (P<0.001). Conclusion: Physiotherapy after knee replacement surgery was effective in increasing the range of motion of the knee joints.