Wondering how effective Physiotherapy & meds are for osteoarthritis

Question

I have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my knees and sent to physiotherapy who gave me exercises which made my knees and legs ache more. This week she is putting me in a warm pool to do exercises. I am on Naprosyn 750 but the pain does not go away. Should I even bother? I am on a surgery list but considered not urgent. I do work and its becoming increasingly hard to cope.

Answer 1

Here is the conclusion of test made by K L Bennell, R S Hinman, B R Metcalf, R Buchbinder, J McConnell, G McColl, S Green, K M Crossley

Conclusions: The physiotherapy programme tested in this trial was no more effective than regular contact

with a therapist at reducing pain and disability.

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