Management of knee and hip osteoarthritis: an opportunity for the Canadian chiropractic profession

Knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) place a significant burden on the Canadian health system and are a major public health challenge. This brief commentary discusses the recently published Osteoarthritis Research Society International guideline and the American College of Rheumatology guideline for the...

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Published in:Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association 2021-04, Vol.65 (1), p.6-13
Main Authors: Young, James J, Važić, Olja, Cregg, Andrew C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antiarthritic agents
Arthritis
Care and treatment
Chiropractic medicine
Exercise
Exercise physiology
Musculoskeletal diseases
Osteoarthritis
Patient education
Public health
Studies
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Summary:Knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) place a significant burden on the Canadian health system and are a major public health challenge. This brief commentary discusses the recently published Osteoarthritis Research Society International guideline and the American College of Rheumatology guideline for the management of OA. Special attention has been given to the role of manual therapy, exercise, and patient education for the treatment of knee and hip OA. This article also reviews the Good Life with osteoArthritis in Denmark (GLA:D ) treatment program for knee and hip OA and the implementation of this program in Canada. Lastly, the authors discuss the opportunity for the Canadian chiropractic profession to embrace treatment programs like GLA:D and take an active role in the strengthening of the Canadian health system from a musculoskeletal perspective.
ISSN:0008-3194
1715-6181