[Pathophysiologic principles of kinesiotherapy in arthroses].

Study of the locomotor system shows that form and function interact here as well. This is one of the reasons why functional physiotherapy plays an important role in the conservative treatment of osteoarthrosis. Knowledge of the bio- and pathomechanics of the locomotor system is a prerequisite for useful kinesiotherapy. A special program for treatment is to be developed according to the four types of loading and the stages of joint destruction.