@article{BahnsKopkow2023, author = {Bahns, Carolin and Kopkow, Christian}, title = {Physiotherapy for patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis in Germany: a survey of current practice}, doi = {10.1186/s12891-023-06464-0}, year = {2023}, abstract = {Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip and the knee is common and leads to pain, stiffness and disability. Clinical practice guidelines (CPG) provide recommendations to assist healthcare professionals in clinical decision-making. Although evidence-based physiotherapy has been shown to be effective in the management OA, a gap between clinical practice and guideline recommendations exists. Little is known about OA management provided by physiotherapists in Germany and whether treatment aligns with CPGs. The objectives of this study were (1) to investigate the current physiotherapy practice in patients with hip and/or knee OA in Germany, (2) to evaluate physiotherapists' adherence to guideline recommendations and (3) to explore barriers and facilitators to guideline use.}, subject = {Osteoarthrosis; Knee; Hip; Physical therapy; Arthrose; H{\"u}ftgelenk; Knie; Osteoarthrose; Physikalische Therapie; Arthrose; Knie; H{\"u}fte; Physiotherapie}, language = {en} }