In this secondary analysis, nearly 80% of patients with knee osteoarthritis did not require total knee replacement within 10 years of nonoperative care with or without knee arthroscopic surgery.
Results of the STEP 9 study in people with knee OA and obesity show that semaglutide not only induced significant weight loss but also improved knee pain and physical function.
Progressive resistance training or neuromuscular exercise for 12 weeks helped to improve hip function, pain, and quality of life to a similar degree in people with osteoarthritis.
Medscape Medical News spoke with osteoarthritis experts on the ideal amount of exercise for patients, available resources, and how to motivate patients to move more.