Comparing Conservative Therapies for the Alleviation of Knee Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis

Patients with chronic knee pain attributed to osteoarthritis and referred to orthopedics as potential candidates for a knee replacement will receive standard physiotherapy or myofascial-specific therapy over 8 weeks. Based on the investigators pilot investigation, the investigators expect those who receive myofascial-specific therapy to experience reduced pain (compared to the standard therapy group) and increased flexibility compared to baseline levels. This simple conservative therapy could postpone (or in some cases, eliminate) the need for a knee replacement since pain is the major indication for surgery. If successful, this treatment could improve the quality of life and increase productivity for thousands suffering from knee osteoarthritis and preserve valuable health care resources.