People with osteoarthritis can benefit from exercise but may harbour myths about safety

Programmes that show people with osteoarthritis how to exercise safely may slightly improve pain scores, self-belief and social function, but participants also report the myth that discomfort while exercising indicates on-going harm. The review combines evidence from 21 randomised controlled trials evaluating exercise in hip or knee osteoarthritis with 12 studies where people receiving the … Continue reading People with osteoarthritis can benefit from exercise but may harbour myths about safety