Date of Award

2018

Document Type

Open Access Dissertation

Department

College of Nursing

Sub-Department

Nursing Practice

First Advisor

Alicia Ribar

Abstract

Knee pain is the chief complaint of most osteoarthritis patients, and encourages them to seek medical attention. Unfortunately, pharmacological approaches to the treatment of knee osteoarthritis have been found to be inadequate. Given the prevalence and chronicity of osteoarthritic knee pain, there is an obvious need for treatments that can be provided for the course of the disease, with minimal adverse side effects. Exercise therapy has been found to significantly improve both pain and function among individuals with knee osteoarthritis. The primary objective of this quality improvement project was to investigate the effectiveness of a home-based therapeutic exercise program on self-reported knee pain, among individuals suffering from osteoarthritic knee pain. The target population was derived from patients at a local pain clinic. The volunteer participants were asked take part in a home exercise program specially designed for individuals with osteoarthritis of the knee.

Rights

© 2018, Kezia Nixon

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