Evidence-Based Osteoarthritis Update (Oswald - Online)

Course overview

Patients with osteoarthritis have a wide variety of presentations, making it a disorder that is best addressed with strong clinical reasoning and expert differential diagnosis skills. Despite a compelling body of literature for physical therapy directed exercise programs and growing evidence that patient education, combined with manual therapy increases the level of symptom relief and functional benefit, most patients do not receive high quality care. This course will review the current literature regarding the conservative care of osteoarthritis and propose specific, evidence-based interventions for treatment. The participant will be able to take information derived from the patient interview and examination to develop and implement an effective and efficient plan of care.