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Knee OA - Myths and conservative treatment.

Knee OA - Myths and conservative treatment.
Which factors are important in OA? Does running cause knee OA? What is the best treatment for this condition? Anthony explains this all in this very interesting lecture.
5 Episodes 1h 15m
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01
What Knee Osteoarthritis Is and Its Main Risk Factors

How knee osteoarthritis is defined and staged, why it is more than wear and tear, and what the evidence says about age, obesity, previous ACL and meniscal injury, and sports participation as risk factors.

17:29
02
Running, Knee Joint Loading, Gait Changes and Clinical Assessment

Whether running causes knee osteoarthritis, how joint loading, gait changes and muscle co-contraction relate to progression, and how to assess the knee clinically, including imaging and central sensitization.

16:59
03
Exercise as First-Line Care and Educating the Patient

Why exercise, weight management and education are the first-line treatment for every person with knee osteoarthritis, which types of exercise have evidence, and how to explain pain and load to patients.

17:16
04
Weight Loss, Manual Therapy, Modalities and Injections

How much weight loss helps people with knee osteoarthritis, and what the evidence shows for manual therapy, electrophysical modalities, glucosamine and chondroitin, and corticosteroid, hyaluronic acid and platelet-rich plasma injections.

13:26
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Meniscectomy, Knee Replacement Outcomes and Take-Home Messages

Why arthroscopic partial meniscectomy is not recommended for degenerative knee disease, when knee replacement is considered, which factors predict persistent pain after it, and the key messages for managing knee osteoarthritis.

10:32
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