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The Short-Term Effect of Knee Varus Mobilization Applied to Patients with MRI Evidence of Degenerative Meniscus Tear - A Case Series
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (2012)
  • Emmanuel Yung, Sacred Heart University
  • R. Pitts
  • J. Tonley
Abstract

Eight weeks of (2x/week) physical therapy were reported to have provided a 25% gain in Lysholm knee scores in patients with degenerative meniscus tear. However, manual therapy was not a component of the conservative intervention that was provided in that published retrospective study. Passive physiologic knee flexion/extension mobilizations have traditionally been utilized by physical therapists for managing impairments related to degenerative meniscus tear. However, there are some patients who either do not present with restrictions in the sagittal plane or cannot tolerate the sagittal plane mobilization and would benefit from an alternative mobilization. Currently, there is no primary literature documenting the result of any knee joint mobilization on patients with degenerative meniscal tears. A case report was presented recently that used a knee varus mobilization on a patient with a meniscus tear and resulted in a positive functional outcome. It is not known if the positive result of this mobilization can be observed in other patients with a similar presentation. Therefore, the purpose of this case series is to present the use of knee varus mobilization

Keywords
  • physical therapy,
  • degenerative muscles,
  • meniscal tears,
  • joints,
  • knees,
  • flexion/extension mobilizations
Publication Date
January, 2012
Citation Information
Emmanuel Yung, R. Pitts and J. Tonley. "The Short-Term Effect of Knee Varus Mobilization Applied to Patients with MRI Evidence of Degenerative Meniscus Tear - A Case Series" Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Vol. 42 Iss. 1 (2012)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/emmanuel_yung/16/