Exercise for Osteoarthritis of the Knee

By C. Lin, Deborah Taylor, S. Bierma-Zeinstra, Christopher G. Maher. Physical Therapy, 2010

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CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain—United States, 2016 (2016, background): “Exercise therapy can help reduce pain and improve function in chronic low back pain (86), improve function and reduce pain in osteoarthritis of the knee (87) and hip (88), and improve well-being, fibromyalgia symptoms, and physical function in fibromyalgia (89).”
CDC guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain (2016, background): “Exercise therapy can improve pain and function in chronic low back pain (78), improve function and reduce pain in osteoarthritis of the knee (79) and hip (80), and improve well-being, fibromyalgia symptoms, and physical function in fibromyalgia (81).”
Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee: a Cochrane systematic review (2015, background): “Healthcare professionals and people with OA can be reassured that any type of exercise programme that is performed regularly and is closely monitored by healthcare professionals can improve pain, physical function and quality of life related to knee OA in the short term.”
American College of Rheumatology 2012 recommendations for the use of nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies in osteoarthritis of the hand, hip, and knee (2012, background): “The TEP strongly recommends that all patients with symptomatic knee OA be enrolled in an exercise program commensurate with their ability to perform these activities (25,26) (Table 3).”