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Study: 11-Month 'Booster' Exercise Therapy for Knee OA Is More Effective Than 9-Week Program, and Manual Therapy Helps – Sometimes

October 2, 2015: A new study concludes that exercise therapy for individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA) tends to be more effective when some sessions are spread out over a year as “booster” sessions rather than held every few days over a shorter timeframe; and manual therapy conducted in addition to exercise therapy increases overall treatment effectiveness—but only in some circumstances.
Source: APTA Feed

Study: 11-Month 'Booster' Exercise Therapy for Knee OA Is More Effective Than 9-Week Program, and Manual Therapy Helps – Sometimes