Is joint replacement surgery necessary?
Non-surgical and minimally invasive surgical options for deteriorating joints may … READ MORE
Early treatment
Exercise helps prevent cartilage damage caused by arthritis
Exercise helps to prevent the degradation of cartilage caused by osteoarthritis, … READ MORE
Gait and balance dysfunction in older adults: Challenges and interventions
Falls are a significant—yet preventable—health issue among older adults. Each … READ MORE
Knee pain not linked to daily walking levels in mild, moderate knee OA
Knee pain is not associated with the number of steps per day walked among patients … READ MORE
Study tackles non-surgical treatment of knee osteoarthritis
This study is a head-to-head comparison of non-surgical treatment of knee … READ MORE
Knee pain lasting 1 year predicts faster cartilage loss, higher OA risk
Fluctuating and persistent knee pain over 1 year predicts accelerated cartilage loss … READ MORE
Massage helps ease knee arthritis pain, improves mobility
Short-term improvements in symptoms suggests massage could complement treatment. … READ MORE
Prehabilitation for TKA may yield shorter length of stay, better discharge disposition
Patients who participated in a prehabilitation protocol for total knee arthroplasty … READ MORE
What’s the best way to find relief from your knee arthritis pain?
No one drug or therapy alone is effective — but a comprehensive approach can ease … READ MORE
Three reasons to avoid – or delay – knee replacement surgery
Hitting your 50s or 60s can bring several life changes, and increasingly those … READ MORE
Joint mobilization plus exercise beneficial for knee osteoarthritis
Patellar mobilization therapy (PMT) plus exercise has the potential to reduce pain … READ MORE
Funding for physiotherapy led exercise programs is key to proper OA management
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating and painful condition affecting more than 2.2 … READ MORE
OA knee bracing in family practice
Research indicates that primary care physicians are underprescribing exercise as a … READ MORE
Knowledge gaps, time constraints limit use of OA guidelines in primary care
Factors influencing the limited use of core clinical practice guideline … READ MORE
Higher intensity walking may lower risk of knee replacement in people with OA
Patients with knee osteoarthritis who walk at a moderate-to-vigorous intensity may … READ MORE
Orthopaedic surgeons on the common knee procedure that may cause more harm than good
Nearly half of Canadians aged 65 and over experience osteoarthritis in their knees. … READ MORE
Knee OA bracing: Longer use does not impair strength
Dose-response research refutes the common perception that increasing brace wear … READ MORE
Relieve pain and improve stability with an unloader knee brace for osteoarthritis
An unloader knee brace is one of several types of knee braces that can be used to … READ MORE
Moderate physical activity slows cartilage loss in women with knee osteoarthritis
Moderate physical activity may prevent cartilage loss and slow the progression of … READ MORE
New physical activity guidelines – A call to activity for clinicians and patients
This issue of JAMA includes a summary of the new Physical Activity Guidelines for … READ MORE
If your knee hurts, keep exercising, says expert
If you take up exercise later in life, as a treatment for joint or hip pain, you … READ MORE
Scientists uncover why knee joint injury leads to osteoarthritis
Knee joint injuries are typically related to sports, such as football, rugby or ice … READ MORE
Physical therapies underused following total knee replacement
Evidence-based physical therapy interventions for patients who undergo total knee … READ MORE
The stages of knee osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a common form of arthritis that often affects the knee. In the … READ MORE
New research ranks effectiveness of non-surgical treatments for knee osteoarthritis
An estimated 45 percent of people are at risk of developing knee osteoarthritis (OA) … READ MORE
Pain the main driver of health care use in OA
Pain is the main impetus for seeking medical care among patients with … READ MORE
Physical therapy often as good as surgery for one type of knee injury
For many people with a tear in the rubbery cartilage that cushions the knee, … READ MORE
Updated exercise guidelines for adults with arthritis
Counseling patients with inflammatory arthritis (iA) or osteoarthritis (OA) of the … READ MORE
Early physical therapy benefits low-back pain patients
Patients with low-back pain are better off seeing a physical therapist first, … READ MORE
What to know about tri-compartmental osteoarthritis
Tricompartmental osteoarthritis occurs when all three compartments in the knee are … READ MORE
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