Best first treatment for hip and knee arthritis...Best first treatment for hip and knee arthritis...
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Best first treatment for hip and knee arthritis
GLA:D®,orGoodLifewithArthritis:Denmark,isaneducation and exercise program developed byresearchersinDenmarkforpeoplewithhiporkneeosteoarthritissymptoms.
What does GLA:DTM involve?
This education and exercise program reflects thelatest evidence in osteoarthritis (OA) research. Italso includes feedback from people with OA andtrainers onwhatworks in the real world to helppatientsmanageOAsymptoms.
GLA:DTMAustraliatrainingconsistsof:• A first appointment explaining the program
andcollectingdataonyourcurrentfunctionalability
• Two education sessions which teach youabout OA, how the GLA:D™ Australiaexercisesimprovejointstability,andhowtoretainthisimprovedjointstabilityoutsideoftheprogram
• Groupneuromusculartrainingsessionstwicea week for six weeks to improve musclecontrolofthejointwhichleadstoreductioninsymptomsandimprovedqualityoflife
GLA:D™ Australia is run in private, public, andhospital physiotherapy clinics. The cost of theprogramcanvarydependingonlocationandsizeofthe group. Please discuss this with the providerlistedbelow.YoudonotneedareferralfromyouDoctor,howeveryoumaybeeligible fora rebatefromMedicareforsomeofthecostoftheprogram,ifdeemedappropriatebyyourGP.
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Can I Participate in GLA:DTM Australia?
GLA:D™Australiaisaprogramforallindividualswho experience any hip and/or kneeosteoarthritissymptoms,regardlessofseverity.
You may participate in the GLA:D™ Australiaprogramifyouhaveahiporkneejointproblemthatresultedinvisitingahealthcareprovider.
OA Treatment in Australia
OA is the most common lifestyle disease inindividuals65yearofageandolder,butcanalsoaffectindividualsasyoungas30yearsofage.Current national and international clinicalguidelines recommend patient education,exerciseandweightlossasfirstlinetreatmentforosteoarthritis.InAustralia,treatmentusuallyfocusesonsurgeryand the GLA:DTM Australia program offers abetterandsaferalternative.
Background of the GLA:D® Program
ResearchfromtheGLA:D®program inDenmark foundsymptomprogressionreducesby32%.Otheroutcomesincludealesspain,reduceduseofjointrelatedpainkillers,andlesspeopleonsickleave.GLA:D®participantsalsoreportedhighlevelsofsatisfactionwiththeprogramandincreasedlevelsofphysicalactivity12monthsafterstartingtheprogram.
Thisprogramisuniqueinthattheeducationandexercisesprovidedcanbeappliedtoeverydayactivities.
Bystrengtheningandcorrectingdailymovementpatterns,participantswilltraintheirbodiestomoveproperly,preventsymptomprogressionandreduce
pain.
Find out more about GLA:DTM
Address:ABPhysiotherapy1d/1NorfolkStreetFremantle,WA,6010Phone:0894334193Fax:0894334173Email:[email protected] Website:abphysiotherapy.com.au
For more information contact La Trobe University:
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