About this episode

The episode features a debate on the effectiveness of exercise for osteoarthritis between two leading experts in the field.

On this week's episode we are airing the debate between Prof Kim Bennell , internationally renowned for her groundbreaking research on physiotherapy, exercise, and self-management for people living with osteoarthritis and Prof Marius Henriksen , a leading voice in musculoskeletal research, who has rigorously examined the role and sometimes limits of exercise in osteoarthritis care. Listen to this thought-provoking exchange between two absolute heavyweights in the field and dig deeper to find out whether exercise truly delivers on its promise for people with osteoarthritis. RESOURCES Youtube recording CONNECT WITH US Join one of our trials https://www.osteoarthritisresearch.com.au/current-trials Instagram: @ProfDavidHunter Twitter: @ProfDavidHunter @jointactionorg Email: hello@jointaction.info Website: www.jointaction.info/podcast If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe to learn more about osteoarthritis from the world's leading experts! And please let us know what you thought by leaving us a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: David Hunter

Guests: Kim Bennell, Marius Henriksen

Topics covered

• exercise
• osteoarthritis
• physiotherapy
• self-management
• musculoskeletal research
• healthcare debate

Keywords

• exercise
• osteoarthritis
• physiotherapy
• self-management
• musculoskeletal research
• healthcare
• debate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Osteoarthritis Research, Acast

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