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Best first treatment for hip and knee arthritis GLA:D®, or Good Life with Arthritis: Denmark, is an education and exercise program developed by researchers in Denmark for people with hip or knee osteoarthritis symptoms. What does GLA:D TM involve? This education and exercise program reflects the latest evidence in osteoarthritis (OA) research. It also includes feedback from people with OA and trainers on what works in the real world to help patients manage OA symptoms. GLA:D TM Australia training consists of: • A first appointment explaining the program and collecting data on your current functional ability • Two education sessions which teach you about OA, how the GLA:D™ Australia exercises improve joint stability, and how to retain this improved joint stability outside of the program • Group neuromuscular training sessions twice a week for six weeks to improve muscle control of the joint which leads to reduction in symptoms and improved quality of life GLA:D™ Australia is run in private, public, and hospital physiotherapy clinics. The cost of the program can vary depending on location and size of the group. Please discuss this with the provider listed below. You do not need a referral from you Doctor, however you may be eligible for a rebate from Medicare for some of the cost of the program, if deemed appropriate by your GP.

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Best first treatment for hip and knee arthritis

GLA:D®,orGoodLifewithArthritis:Denmark,isaneducation and exercise program developed byresearchersinDenmarkforpeoplewithhiporkneeosteoarthritissymptoms.

What does GLA:DTM involve?

This education and exercise program reflects thelatest evidence in osteoarthritis (OA) research. Italso includes feedback from people with OA andtrainers onwhatworks in the real world to helppatientsmanageOAsymptoms.

GLA:DTMAustraliatrainingconsistsof:• A first appointment explaining the program

andcollectingdataonyourcurrentfunctionalability

• Two education sessions which teach youabout OA, how the GLA:D™ Australiaexercisesimprovejointstability,andhowtoretainthisimprovedjointstabilityoutsideoftheprogram

• Groupneuromusculartrainingsessionstwicea week for six weeks to improve musclecontrolofthejointwhichleadstoreductioninsymptomsandimprovedqualityoflife

GLA:D™ Australia is run in private, public, andhospital physiotherapy clinics. The cost of theprogramcanvarydependingonlocationandsizeofthe group. Please discuss this with the providerlistedbelow.YoudonotneedareferralfromyouDoctor,howeveryoumaybeeligible fora rebatefromMedicareforsomeofthecostoftheprogram,ifdeemedappropriatebyyourGP.

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Can I Participate in GLA:DTM Australia?

GLA:D™Australiaisaprogramforallindividualswho experience any hip and/or kneeosteoarthritissymptoms,regardlessofseverity.

You may participate in the GLA:D™ Australiaprogramifyouhaveahiporkneejointproblemthatresultedinvisitingahealthcareprovider.

YoumaynotbeabletoparticipateintheGLA:D™Australiaprogramif:• You have other reasons for your hip and/or

knee pain, including; tumor, inflammatoryjointdisease,resultofhipfracture,softtissueorconnectivetissueproblems

• You have other symptoms that are morepronouncedthantheosteoarthritisproblems(for example chronic generalized pain orfibromyalgia)

• You are unable to understand andcommunicateinEnglish

OA Treatment in Australia

OA is the most common lifestyle disease inindividuals65yearofageandolder,butcanalsoaffectindividualsasyoungas30yearsofage.Current national and international clinicalguidelines recommend patient education,exerciseandweightlossasfirstlinetreatmentforosteoarthritis.InAustralia,treatmentusuallyfocusesonsurgeryand the GLA:DTM Australia program offers abetterandsaferalternative.

Background of the GLA:D® Program

ResearchfromtheGLA:D®programinDenmarkfoundsymptomprogressionreducesby32%.Otheroutcomesincludealesspain,reduceduseof jointrelatedpainkillers,and lesspeopleonsick leave. GLA:D® participants also reportedhighlevelsofsatisfactionwiththeprogramandincreased levelsofphysical activity12monthsafterstartingtheprogram.Thisprogramisuniqueinthattheeducationandexercisesprovidedcanbeappliedtoeverydayactivities.Bystrengtheningandcorrectingdailymovementpatterns,

participantswilltraintheirbodiestomoveproperly,preventsymptomprogressionand

reducepain.

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