Abstract
The knee is one of the largest and most complex joints in the body. The knee joins the thigh bone (femur) to the shin bone (tibia). The smaller bone that run alongside the tibia and the knee cap are the other bones that makes the knee joint. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and often affects the knee, due to ageing. It can be common in children also. Prompt physical therapy leads to achieve functional goals. Bow leg deformity also called as genu varum. In this the legs are curved outwards at the knees. It is rarely serious and usually goes away with treatment. A 58-year-oldlady presented with genu varum which was diagnosed since last six years. The patient complains of chronic pain and was unable to walk and sit on the floor. The patient started physiotherapy treatment which comprise of exercises, electrotherapy, gait training for a period of six weeks which resulted in improvements in pain, range of motion, functional activities. The present case report suggests that classic and prompt structure physical rehabilitation led to improving the functional goals progressively and significantly which majorly leads to a successful recovery
Publisher
Society of Pharmaceutical Tecnocrats
Subject
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous),Drug Discovery,Pharmaceutical Science,Pharmacology
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4 articles.
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