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URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bi5kkg4w

Authors: Sebastião Santos

Summary: Background: Knee rehabilitation using therapeutic exercises in the aquatic environment has been used in order to initiate lower limb rehabilitation earlier and improve joint movements, as it reduces pain and allows for earlier weight bearing. Objective: To develop and describe the effects of an aquatic therapeutic exercise program in a case study of tibial osteotomy and varus femur. Methods: A 15-year-old girl undergoing a tibial and femoral varus osteotomy completed an aquatic therapeutic exercise program consisting of a total of 30 sessions (3 sessions per week of 60 minutes). The subject was evaluated at two different times (at the beginning and end of the intervention). Results: There was an improvement in the various parameters evaluated (knee flexion: 66º vs 125º; knee extension: -7º vs -1º; pain on movement: 6/10 vs 0/10). Conclusion: The aquatic therapeutic exercise program used in this study has beneficial effects in a clinical case of tibial osteotomy and varus femur.

Affiliations: CIDESD (The Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development), Vila Real, Portugal; Professor, Ministery of Education, Portugal

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Publication Date: 2021

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