Maven Sports Medicine effectively combines our high standard of orthopedic rehabilitation practice with our clear understanding of elite fitness and sports performance. Maven’s Doctors of Physical Therapy have decades of combined practice experience in orthopedic rehabilitation, sports strength/conditioning, fitness, and athletic training. Our dedication to providing excellent evidence-based care to all our active and athletic patients remains consistent.

As with other joints, osteoarthritis of the knee results in pain during weightbearing activities as a result of degenerative changes to the knee resulting in increased wear of the articular cartilage and, thus, increased contact of the highly-innervated subchondral bone.

Physical Therapy Intervention- Evidence in the literature has demonstrated the positive effects of a guided exercise program on managing osteoarthritis symptoms. Strengthening the muscles around the knee may be beneficial in helping to reduce the bone-bone contact. Cardiovascular activities and dietary changes are often implemented as an adjunct to rehab when weight reduction is needed to help unload the joint. Aquatic rehab is also a very effective modality where strengthening the knee can be performed in a gravity-reduced medium.

When conservative management is unsuccessful in helping a patient manage their pain symptoms, joint replacement is usually the next step.