A sweeping new analysis of the evidence suggests that exercise therapy — long promoted as a first-line treatment for ...

Osteoarthritis is one of the most common joint diseases in the world, especially among older adults. It happens when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of bones slowly wears away. As the ...

Exercise shows only small, short-term effects for osteoarthritis, with inconclusive long-term benefit.

Exercise therapy for osteoarthritis provides only small, short-term benefits; it is no more effective than medication and less effective than joint replacement surgery.