Knee Osteoarthritis and Booster Visits

Knee Osteoarthritis and Booster Visits DR. MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS   Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common conditions that physical therapists treat in the outpatient setting.  Annual costs of care in the United States for both patients and insurances combined is in excess of $186 billion per year. A recent study published …

Got knee pain? Think Twice Before Going for Surgery

 Got knee pain?  Think Twice Before Going for Surgery  Written By: Dr. Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Last week, a whole bunch of media outlets were picking up on a study that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.  The study was entitled, Surgery versus physical therapy for a meniscal tear and osteoarthritis.  The results …