Healthcare Providers Should Encourage Exercise for OA Patients

The authors conclude by recommending healthcare providers give reassurance and clear advice about the value of exercise in controlling symptoms of OA. Ideally, healthcare providers should also provide patients with opportunities to participate in exercise programs tailored to the patient’s interests with the understanding that patients are more likely to follow through with exercises they enjoy and consider relevant.

Lara C. Pullen, PhD, is a medical writer based in the Chicago area.

Reference

Hurley M, Dickson K, Hallett R, et al. Exercise interventions and patient beliefs for people with hip, knee or hip and knee osteoarthritis: a mixed methods review. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Apr 17;4:CD010842.

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