GLAD Osteoarthritis Program

Current national & international clinical guidelines recommend education, exercise & weight loss as the first line treatment for osteoarthritis.  In Australia, treatment usually focuses on surgery as the first line treatment for osteoarthritis of the hip & knee.

GLA:D_TM Australia program offers a safe alternative that may avoid the need for surgery with research showing a reduction in symptom progression by 32%. 

GLA:D_TM is an education & exercise program developed by researchers in Denmark for people with hip or knee osteoarthritis symptoms. 

You will work on strengthening as well as learning to move correctly & manage symptoms to improve pain.

Program outcomes:

✓ less pain

✓ reduced use joint pain killers

✓ fewer people on sick leave

✓ participants reported high levels of satisfaction with the program

✓ increased levels of physical activity 12 months after starting program

Details:

The Sports Physio Clinic Narrabeen 

All participants need to book an assessment with Annabelle Marcot prior to attending 

Private Health Rebate – receipt provided after each completed class

Week 1 = 2 education sessions – an essential program component

Week 2 – 7 = 2 classes/week (12 classes)

14 sessions in total