Hip Abductor Strengthening Improves Physical Function Following Total Knee Replacement: One-Year Follow-Up of a Randomized Pilot Study.

CONCLUSION: Hip abductor strengthening showed superior improvements in single leg stance test and six minute walk test. Hip abductor strengthening exercises has the potential to improve physical function following total knee replacement. PMID: 28567148 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28567148?dopt=Abstract

Source: Open Rheumatology Journal - June 2, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Open Rheumatol J Source Type: research