Ewa Roos Q&A webinar Osteoarthritis

Professor Ewa Roos explains osteoarthritis across the full continuum: prevention after sports injuries, early intervention in people at risk, and treatment for those who already have symptomatic disease. A major focus is the strong link between knee injuries such as ACL and meniscal tears and later osteoarthritis, with both mechanical and biological processes contributing after trauma, including inflammation, cartilage disruption, bone changes, and persistent joint activity years later. A central theme is that exercise and patient education should be first-line treatment. Roos describes the GLAD program, a group-based approach combining education, supervised exercise, and outcome tracking in routine care. Learners can expect practical insight into why education matters, especially for self-management, adherence, informed decisions, and reducing reliance on imaging, injections, or early surgery. The discussion also covers why symptoms often do not match X-ray findings, why mechanical symptoms like clicking do not automatically justify surgery, and why several procedures and injections may offer no more benefit than placebo. Group exercise, supportive clinical communication, and realistic explanations of pain and function are presented as key parts of effective osteoarthritis care.