If a person had moderate osteoarthritis in the left knee, why wouldn’t the best therapy for...
If a person had moderate osteoarthritis in the left knee, why wouldn’t the best therapy for the person be to avoid ALL exercise?
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In mild to moderate osteoarthritis it is good to do exercises and walking as this will
- mobilise joint fluid
-lubricates joints
Therefore it is better to move knee joints that reduces stiffness, pain and weakness. People with osteoarthritis usually do not do exercise and make the disease more severe and unstable.
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