Abstract
A 70-year-old male with chronic bilateral anterior knee pain due to bilateral knee osteoarthritis received physical therapy treatment for 12 sessions for 6 weeks. He was treated in an outpatient physical therapy clinic by a student physical therapist under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist The patient was evaluated with the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, manual muscle testing, muscle length test, goniometry, and the Lower Extremity Functional Scale. The plan of care was established to address the patient’s pain, muscular weakness, decreased knee flexion, decreased tissue flexibility, inability to ascend/descend stairs, and ride his bike. Goals were established to improve active range of motion, lower extremity strength, flexibility, decrease pain with activity, and resume participation in his desired activities. The primary interventions were hip and knee strengthening, functional movement training, manual therapy, and taping. The patient’s pain, active range of motion, strength, tissue flexibility, and body mechanics with activity improved, allowing him to return to¬¬ his recreational activities and he was discharged to continue living at home with a home exercise program.