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Until now, health experts have assumed stable and supportive shoes are the best for people with osteoarthritis. But a new study shows this isn’t always the case.

From the best exercise moves to how many steps you really need to aim for a day, experts weigh in on how to maintain hip health

Determine if a mobile app alongside a home strength program improves exercise adherence and/or function in knee osteoarthritis.2-arm superiority rando…

To determine the smallest worthwhile effects (SWEs) of supervised individual, supervised group, or unsupervised digitally-delivered strength exercise …

About The Study: This randomized clinical trial found that this unsupervised multimodal online tai chi intervention improved knee pain and function compared with the control at 12 weeks. This fre...

This randomized clinical trial evaluates an unsupervised multimodal online tai chi intervention for decreased knee pain and improved function in people with knee osteoarthritis.

Background: Exercise is recommended to manage hip osteoarthritis, but weight loss recommendations are conflicting. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a weight loss diet added to exercise on change...

To evaluate the capabilities, opportunities, and motivations of community pharmacists and pharmacy assistants to deliver osteoarthritis (OA) care, aligned with the Australian Osteoarthritis of the Kne...

Belinda J Lawford and colleagues investigate whether becoming unwilling to undergo surgery following an education and exercise intervention for hip and knee osteoarthritis is associated with lower pro...

Both can cause joint pain and swelling. But their causes and treatments differ.

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Evaluate a knee/hip osteoarthritis eLearning course for patients.Randomised controlled trial. 124 community volunteers with knee/hip osteoarthritis we…

Objectives Using a case vignette of an adult (George) presenting with hip pain consistent with hip OA, this study aimed to describe: (a) whether physiotherapists make diagnoses and identify bodily s...

Objective To compare the perceptions of patients about why they did, or did not, respond to a physical therapist–supported exercise and physical activity program. Methods This was a qualitative st...

Objective To explore the mediators of effects of two 6-month telehealth-delivered exercise programs, including exercise with and without weight-loss diet, on pain and function improvements in knee o...

Author summary To interpret a randomised trial accurately, readers need complete and transparent information on its methods and findings. The CONSORT 2025 statement provides updated guidance for rep...

Welcome to the "Knee and hip osteoarthritis exercise toolkit for clinicians". In this toolkit, you will find expert recommendations about how to deliver

Objective Walk With Ease (WWE) is a six-week arthritis-appropriate evidence-based physical activity program traditionally offered in a face-to-face format. Because many populations encounter partici.....

To ascertain the comparative effectiveness of weight-loss strategies for osteoarthritis (OA) to develop rational treatment algorithms aimed at improving OA-related symptoms in overweight/obese individ...

han if it were explained as a dynamic, whole-joint condition or as a biopsychosocial problem. A qualitative study could inform health professionals on how to provide information about hip pain that me...

Objective We wanted to determine if higher compliance with American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) exercise prescription guidelines influences exercise outcomes in knee osteoarthritis (OA). Met.....

han if it were explained as a dynamic, whole-joint condition or as a biopsychosocial problem. A qualitative study could inform health professionals on how to provide information about hip pain that me...

Objective To compare the perceptions of patients about why they did, or did not, respond to a physical therapist–supported exercise and physical activity program. Methods This was a qualitative st...

No country to date has successfully curbed the rising rates of adult overweight and obesity. Without immediate and effective intervention, overweight and obesity will continue to increase globally. Pa...

Author summary Why was this study done? Uptake of exercise and physical activity among people with osteoarthritis (OA) is low, and use of joint replacement surgery—recommended only for the minority ...

Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of chronic pain and disability, affecting more than 2 million Australians.

Half of Australians who visit their GP for knee pain will get an X-ray. But new research shows this route of diagnosis may do more harm than good.

Half of Australians who visit their GP for knee pain will get an X-ray. But new research shows this route of diagnosis may do more harm than good.

Physiotherapy Exercise and Physical Activity for Knee Osteoarthritis

Half of Australians who visit their GP for knee pain will get an X-ray. But new research shows this route of diagnosis may do more harm than good.