‘Disappointing’ data reveal modest benefit of exercise over pain meds in knee OA

A meta-analysis comparing exercise, opioids and NSAIDs yielded “disappointing” and inconsistent results, in which exercise generally demonstrated some benefit over opioids and NSAIDs, according to a speaker at the 2022 OARSI World Congress.
“We have seen a lot of meta-analyses showing that exercise, weight loss and pain medications seem to work and seem to reduce pain in osteoarthritis,” Carsten B. Juhl, PhD, of the University of Southern Denmark, said in his presentation.
However, he noted that there may be differences in the way patients are instructed to exercise or

A meta-analysis comparing exercise, opioids and NSAIDs yielded “disappointing” and inconsistent results, in which exercise generally demonstrated some benefit over opioids and NSAIDs, according to a speaker at the 2022 OARSI World Congress.
“We have seen a lot of meta-analyses showing that exercise, weight loss and pain medications seem to work and seem to reduce pain in osteoarthritis,” Carsten B. Juhl, PhD, of the University of Southern Denmark, said in his presentation.
However, he noted that there may be differences in the way patients are instructed to exercise or