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Introduction: Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic condition in the category of degenerative joint diseases.The purpose of this narrative review is to conduct an analysis of current approaches regarding the implementation of a functional evaluation and rehabilitation program in knee osteoarthritis.Materials and Methods: The study involved the analysis of a total of 216 articles from the specialized literature selected from the databases Medline, Embase, PubMed, Amed, using keywords: osteoarthritis, gonarthrosis, physical exercises, degenerative joint diseases.Out of the 216 articles, 121 (duplicates) were eliminated.After the selection process, 74 titles were analyzed.Out of 25 eligible papers, only 12 were selected, with the remaining 13 including patients who did not undergo physical exercises.The studies included between 30 and 2957 subjects.Most studies comprised study cohorts divided into 2 -4 groups.The treatment of subjects was based on performing a program of physical exercises, either in a rehabilitation unit or at home, and the evaluation primarily relied on VAS and WOMAC scales.Results: The results of the studies indicate a 43% reduction in pain and a 44% improvement in functionality.WOMAC scores improved by 52% in the rehabilitation unit groups and by 26% in the home treatment groups.The average VAS was 0.73 for the participating groups in both scenarios of physical exercise programs.Conclusions: The obtained results demonstrate that physical exercise programs lead to a reduction in pain and an improvement in knee functionality.
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