Exercise reduces pain and improves function before hip, but not knee, replacement surgery .
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OE Journal. 2013;1(2):138 Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013 Jan;94(1):164-76. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.08.211. Epub 2012 Sep 4Exclusive Author Interview
Dr. Stephen Gill discusses benefits of preoperative exercise before joint replacement surgery.
In this systematic review, 18 studies examining the preoperative effects of exercise-based interventions on pain and physical function of patients waiting to undergo hip or knee replacement surgery were evaluated. Following comparisons of groups who participated in exercise and those who did not, results indicated that exercise alleviated pain and improved physical function for patients waiting to undergo hip replacement, but not knee replacement surgery.
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