Benefits of exercise on osteoarthritis 'inconclusive'

A review of evidence has cast doubt on the idea that exercise improves symptoms of osteoarthritis.

But experts are warning people not to change their routines, pointing to the limits of these types of studies.

We discuss what the study can and cannot tell us about osteoarthritis, and the best approach when you’re dealing with the disease.

Guest/s

• Professor Manuela Ferreira, program head in musculoskeletal health at the George Institute.  
• Professor David Hunter, rheumatologist at the University of Sydney and Royal North Shore Hospital.  

References

• Effectiveness of exercise therapy for osteoarthritis: an overview of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials