Does regular exercise reduce the pain and stiffness of osteoarthritis?
Abstract
Exercise helps reduce the pain, but it's unclear whether it helps with stiffness. Exercise moderately reduces pain in elderly patients with osteoarthritis (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, 3 systematic reviews, including high-quality studies) and has a small effect on reducing self-reported disability (SOR: B, 2 systematic reviews, including reviews of smaller studies). No studies have evaluated the effect of exercise on stiffness.
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