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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.

YoumaynotbeabletoparticipateintheGLA:D™Australiaprogramif:• You have other reasons for your hip and/or

knee pain, including; tumor, inflammatoryjointdisease,resultofhipfracture,softtissueorconnectivetissueproblems

• You have other symptoms that are morepronouncedthantheosteoarthritisproblems(for example chronic generalized pain orfibromyalgia)

• You are unable to understand andcommunicateinEnglish

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®programinDenmarkfoundsymptomprogressionreducesby32%.Otheroutcomesincludealesspain,reduceduseof jointrelatedpainkillers,and lesspeopleonsick leave. GLA:D® participants also reportedhighlevelsofsatisfactionwiththeprogramandincreased levelsofphysical activity12monthsafterstartingtheprogram.Thisprogramisuniqueinthattheeducationandexercisesprovidedcanbeappliedtoeverydayactivities.Bystrengtheningandcorrectingdailymovementpatterns,

participantswilltraintheirbodiestomoveproperly,preventsymptomprogressionand

reducepain.

Find out more about GLA:DTM

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