​Comprehensive Exercise Manual for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

Need for a Comprehensive Exercise Manual for Knee Osteoarthritis (OA): Osteoarthritis, commonly known as wear-and-tear arthritis, is a condition in which the natural cushioning between joints — cartilage — wears away.

Osteoarthritis is the second most common rheumatologic problem, and it is the most frequent joint disease with a prevalence of 22% to 39% in India. OA is more common in women than men, but the prevalence increases dramatically with age.

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An Indian study published in 2019 reported a prevalence of 28.7% of OA in the overall sample (4680). It varies slightly in the individual states – Agra (35.5%), Bangalore (26.6%), Kolkata (33.7%), Dehradun (27.2%), and Pune (21.7%). OA prevalence is higher in participants who used the western toilet (42.1%), in sedentary people (82.9%), in females, and in obese.

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A guided and well-structured program can help you to reduce pain, swelling, and stiffness of knee osteoarthritis, and it can help improve knee joint function. It can also make it easier for you to walk, bend, kneel, squat, and sit.

It is an attempt to provide you with a comprehensive exercise manual structured according to pain score (Self Evaluation).

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This program shall also help to record your progression and reintegrate efficiently back into a daily routine.