Course Description:

How often do your patients blame their knee pain on arthritis? Do you critically consider other differential diagnoses when evaluating all patients with knee pain, including older adults? Although osteoarthritis is a common cause of knee pain, it is important to identify when other underlying causes are present. This course provides a refresher on how physical therapists can use their patients' history, pain characteristics, and examination findings to develop a differential diagnosis for knee pain. Red flags, special tests, and functional assessments for the knee are discussed. A separate module covers treatment interventions for older adults with knee pain.