Osteoarthritis is a major type of arthritis that leads to pain and structural changes in the joints. Pharmacological treatments including analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs, and corticosteroids are available to manage osteoarthritis. 2 The Osteoarthritis Research Society International and the American College of Rheumatology recommend physical, behavioral, and educational interventions for osteoarthritis. 3,4 Several studies have recommended walking along with other exercises for managing knee osteoarthritis.
However, those studies were conducted for a short duration . 5,6 A recent study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology evaluates the benefits of walking exercise in knee osteoarthritis patients for 96 months. The study aimed to find the effect of walking as an exercise on the development of new frequent knee pain, existing frequent knee pain , Kellgren-Lawrence grade worsening,…
