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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
  • Sports Medicine
  • Rheumatology

Background:

  • Osteoarthritis (OA) management often lacks standardized therapeutic exercise protocols.
  • Patient education and consensus on exercise prescription for OA are limited.
  • Therapeutic exercise mechanisms in OA encompass neuromuscular, intra-articular, and general health benefits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the efficacy and mechanisms of therapeutic exercises in osteoarthritis management.
  • To highlight the importance of individualized exercise programs for OA patients.
  • To identify gaps in current therapeutic exercise guidelines for OA.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on therapeutic exercises for hip and knee osteoarthritis.
  • Analysis of exercise types including range of motion, strengthening, and aerobic activities.
  • Examination of reported effect sizes for pain relief and functional improvement.

Main Results:

  • Therapeutic exercises demonstrate moderate efficacy in knee OA for pain relief (ES 0.52 for aerobic, 0.32 for strengthening) and functional improvement (ES 0.46 for aerobic, 0.32 for strengthening).
  • Hip OA shows some pain relief (ES 0.38) but limited functional improvement.
  • No significant difference was found between group and individual exercise programs.

Conclusions:

  • Therapeutic exercises are essential components of OA treatment, requiring collaboration among healthcare professionals.
  • Individualized exercise programs tailored to patient age, OA severity, and comorbidities are recommended.
  • Further research and standardized patient education systems are needed for optimal OA exercise therapy.