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Jul 12, 20231 min read

Running and Recreational Sports Are Great For People with Knee Osteoarthritis

A recent study explored whether walking, running, and recreational sports are beneficial or harmful for patients with knee OA

Jul 8, 20231 min read

Will Manual Therapy Help Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis?

A recent study looked at the potential benefits of adding manual therapy to exercise therapy for patients with hip or knee OA.

Jul 5, 20232 min read

Pain and Function Are Not The Only Markers of Treatment Success for Knee Osteoarthritis

A recent trial explored whether tailored exercise works better than generic programming for people with knee osteoarthritis

May 31, 20231 min read

Does Cartilage Loss Influence Knee Pain?

A recent study sought to quantify the relationship between cartilage loss and worsening knee pain

Feb 6, 20232 min read

Can Exercise Build Muscle and Strength in People with Hip OA?

A recent study compared targeted resistance training with a sham exercise intervention to help answer the question.

Feb 5, 20232 min read

Exercise and Education vs. Saline Injection - Which is Better for Knee OA?

Exercise and lifestyle education are common treatments for osteoarthritis. Are the improvements achieved long lasting?

Feb 1, 20231 min read

Do Patients Follow Non-Op Knee OA Guidelines?

If a patient is deemed inappropriate for a TKR, do they receive appropriate care to manage their knee OA? According to recent research, no.

Jan 26, 20232 min read

How Durable is a Non-Operative Approach to Knee OA?

Is a total knee replacement (TKR) inevitable for someone with painful knee OA? Current research suggests it is not.

Jan 23, 20231 min read

Can A Simple Quad Stretch Help with Knee Osteoarthritis?

Should we use stretching as an intervention in our clinics? To answer this question, we first need to determine if stretching is an...