Logan Physio have been running Good Living with Arthritis: Denmark (GLA:D) for the past two years and they have been getting great results with their clients. The program is a 13-part program of education and exercises designed specifically for the treatment and management of hip and knee arthritis.
The program entails a 1-2 hour education session on what arthritis is, the causes and the available treatment options. Additionally, participants then engage in two exercise sessions a week for six weeks. In Australia it is run as a research study at LaTrobe University. It describes three key lines of treatment:
- 1st Line: education, exercises and weight loss
- 2nd Line: Physio, aids, braces, orthotics etc.
- 3rd Line: Surgery
The research found that more patients are receiving the 2nd and 3rd lines of treatment than are receiving the first line of treatment.
The results of the GLA:D program are as follows:
- 36% reduction in pain
- 25% improvement in quality of life
- 32% improvement in sit to stand
- Reduction in surgery intent from 25% to 13% at 3 months post GLA:D program participation.
All the staff at Logan Physio are trained in the GLA:D program and find it a great resource for the treatment of arthritic problems of the knee and hip.
Logan Physio runs a lot of active rehabilitation programs like GLA:D which are helpful for other areas like the shoulder, ankle, hip and back and can be devised especially for your individual needs with one of our experienced.
Logan Physio is the longest established physio clinic in the region and has a fantastic reputation for providing professional physiotherapy services with a focus on chronic and complex musculoskeletal pain with a special interest in Workcover patients.
