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You Are Treating a Patient with Osteoarthritis of the Left

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You are treating a patient with osteoarthritis of the left knee.The morning after performing the exercise program you prescribed for him, he reports experiencing stiffness of the involved knee and joint pain during weight bearing lasting about 30 minutes.What should you do?


A) Refer the patient to his physician
B) Reassure the patient that this is an expected and desired response
C) Decrease the intensity of the exercise program
D) Add early morning jogging to his exercise program

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