chair of the department of physical therapy at the University of Missouri School of Health Professions and a nationally known expert on arthritis and exercise. Of course, a bit of caution is ...

“Knee exercises can have a number of benefits for knee OA,” says Irene S. Davis, PhD, a professor at the school of physical therapy and rehabilitation sciences at Morsani College of Medicine ...

Adherence to, and results of, physical therapy programs in patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis. Development of French clinical practice guidelines. Joint Bone Spine 75 , 589–596 (2008).

"Research shows that physical activity is good for people with knee OA, but most people with this ... exposure-based therapy, ...

You've tried medicines, injections, and physical therapy. Nothing seems to work. If that's the case, it could be time to consider knee replacement surgery. Osteoarthritis is the main reason why ...

Physical therapy can be effective in treating a condition more than 3 million Americans live with every day: chronic pain.

Background Studies on leisure time physical activity as risk factor or protective factor for knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA) show divergent results. Longitudinal prospective studies are needed to ...

In patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), pain ... Both groups received 20 min of therapy 5 days a week for 4 weeks. Pain, physical function and stiffness, functional performance, and muscle ...

symptoms among patients with knee OA that is refractory to conservative therapy, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, held from Dec. 1 ...

If you need some motivation, consider physical therapy or working with a personal trainer who has some knowledge of arthritis ...

Non-pharmaceutical methods for alleviating knee arthritis discomfort include weight management, exercise, physical therapy, and the use of assistive devices such as braces or shoe inserts.

While there is solid evidence supporting physical activities in the management of arthritis, inactivity continues to be a problem among both younger and older patients with arthritis as compared ...