In recent years a new treatment tool has become available that offers unique therapeutic benefits to patients with knee osteoarthritis: Lower Body Positive Pressure (LBPP) Treadmills, like our own AlterG Anti-Gravity treadmill. Exercise therapy can be an effective tool for managing the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis, and delaying progression of…
Knee osteoarthritis is a progressive and debilitating condition with enormous impact on health care spending. More than 25 million North Americans are currently affected by it (ref1), and nearly half of all people will develop knee osteoarthritis symptoms by the age of 85 (ref2). What is it, what are the risks, and…
The latest evidence suggests that recreational runners concerned about the long term effects of running on knee osteoarthritis can probably rest easy. New research says that regular running likely does not increase the risk of developing osteoarthritis in the knee, and that it may even protect against it (ref1, ref2). But…
New research suggests there is no difference in functional outcome when arthroscopic surgery is added to standardized physiotherapy for patients with both a meniscal tear and knee osteoarthritis. Meniscal tears are common in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (click here to learn more about knee osteoarthritis and its treatment). The Mayo Clinic…
