“Prehabilitation” with Thera-Band® helps total knee replacement patients...
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is common in older adults, affecting about 4.3 million in the United States. Knee OA sometimes leads to joint replacement surgery in advanced stages of the disease – nearly a...
View ArticleMore evidence that “prehab” works for total knee replacements
Total knee replacement is becoming more common for treating advanced knee osteoarthritis. Dr. Robert Topp and his colleagues at the University of Louisville continue to research the effects of...
View ArticleKnee osteoarthritis exercise with Stability Trainers reduces pain and...
Knee pain is common in older adults and usually results from osteoarthritis. Researchers at Nagoya City University in Japan investigated the effects of combined resistance and balance exercises in...
View ArticleActive Aging Today Series: Thera-Band Exercises for Hip Osteoarthritis and...
Exercises for Hip Osteoarthritis and Replacement by Dr. Phil Page Hip osteoarthritis and replacement are often associated with residual weakness of the hip muscles. Thera-Band Resistance Bands and...
View ArticleExercise still as good as surgery for knee patients
In March of 2009, I posted an article about a study that compared physical therapy to knee surgery for osteoarthritis patients, Exercise as good as surgery for knee osteoarthritis. The study, A...
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