Is exercise overrated for osteoarthritis? What the latest evidence suggests

Does exercise help arthritis? New study questions its effectiveness

Does exercise really work for osteoarthritis?

FG Trade/Getty ImagesOsteoarthritis is a common degenerative joint disease that causes pain, stiffness and swelling, and reduces your range of motion. It often affects the knees, hips and hands, although it can also occur in other joints throughout the body. If you’ve been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, your doctor has probably recommended exercise. This has become standard treatment advice in recent years. However, a new review suggests exercis…

Is exercise overrated for osteoarthritis? What the latest evidence suggests

The effectiveness of exercise therapy to ease the symptoms of osteoarthritis is likely minimal, short lived, and probably no better than no treatment at all, suggests an overarching (umbrella) systematic review and pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal RMD Open.

Exercise benefits in osteoarthritis ‘minimal and short-lived’ - Medical Republic

New analysis questions its universal standalone first-line status, urging shared decision-making over blanket recommendations.

Exercise ‘not beneficial’ for osteoarthritis treatment, suggests review

Osteoarthritis patients may derive “little to no benefit” from exercise, calling into question its backing as therapy, according to research.

Analysis suggests minimal effects of exercise in easing osteoarthritis

New Delhi, Feb 18 (PTI) Effects of exercise on easing symptoms of osteoarthritis are likely minimal, short lived, and probably no better than no treatment at all, suggests an analysis of previously published evidence and reviews.The findings, published in the journal Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMD) Open, challenge the promotion of exercise as a first line of treatment to ease pain and improve physical function among the affected, an…