Knee and hip osteoarthritis exercise toolkit for clinicians

Welcome to the “Knee and hip osteoarthritis exercise toolkit for clinicians”. In this toolkit, you will find expert recommendations about how to deliver exercise therapy for people with hip/knee osteoarthritis, along with practical tools and resources to assist clinicians in implementing best-practice exercise therapy. To use the toolkit, simply click on one of the menu topics above or blue buttons below for specific recommendations, tools and resources about that topic.

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Why was this toolkit created?

International clinical guidelines recommend exercise as a first-line strategy in the management of people with hip/knee osteoarthritis. This is because research shows exercise can improve pain, physical function and quality of life in hip/knee osteoarthritis. Unfortunately, exercise is under-utilised as a treatment option and some health care professionals lack knowledge, skills and confidence about how to manage people with hip/knee osteoarthritis, including the use of exercise.

How was this toolkit created?

Informed by a literature review of existing evidence, we conducted an international multi-disciplinary consensus project to develop expert recommendations for the delivery of therapeutic exercise for people with hip/knee osteoarthritis. This project also identified the practical resources to include in a toolkit to aid implementation of exercise treatment for people with hip/knee osteoarthritis.

Who created this toolkit?

This toolkit was created by the Osteoarthritis Research Society International Rehabilitation Discussion Group. This is a collaborative international network of researchers and clinicians with a common interest in the rehabilitation of people with osteoarthritis.

The development of this toolkit was overseen by:

Kim Bennell, University of Melbourne, Australia

Rana Hinman, University of Melbourne, Australia

Jesper Bie Larsen, Aalborg University, Denmark

Melanie Holden, Keele University, United Kingdom

Belinda Lawford, University of Melbourne, Australia

Travis Haber, University of Melbourne, Australia

Alexander Kimp, University of Melbourne, Australia

The following OARSI Rehabilitation Discussion Group members contributed to the development of this toolkit:

Jane Yan, University of Melbourne, Australia

Ben Yu, University of Melbourne, Australia

Joanna Simkins, Keele University, United Kingdom