It is particularly suitable for the BEEP trial as it specifically captures self-reported pain during activities and the degree of difficulty with everyday physical activities, both of which are key treatment targets of physiotherapy-led exercise.
The 'medium risk' group package of care therefore, targets physical characteristics using a range of physiotherapy techniques delivered over 6, 30-minute sessions.
The effectiveness of physiotherapy in achieving this specific target can only be assessed once a clearer definition of normal has been established.
However, most trials of physiotherapy for knee OA have not been targeted to disease subgroups, with participant selection typically based on the presence of non-specific knee pain and radiographic changes anywhere on an anteroposterior radiograph.
I am also doing a course of physiotherapy.
There is talk of physiotherapy, of sports agents, of presenting, of lobbying organisations.
A graduate of the Swedish Institute of Physiotherapy, he started the college job first, in 1947.
· Mike Hurley is professor of physiotherapy at King's College, London · Can you offer any other advice?
"He has got a long road of physiotherapy in front of him".
After the acute phase, there's the long-haul business of physiotherapy, that heart-sinking word.
I'm only just back to normal after months of physiotherapy.
