Yoga is as effective as strengthening exercises for knee osteoarthritis pain relief, study finds

Yoga is as effective as strengthening exercises for knee osteoarthritis pain relief, study finds

Source: Medical Xpress

Exercise therapy is suggested as a first-line treatment to improve joint pain and loss of function caused by osteoarthritis (OA), a musculoskeletal disorder that affects more than 595 million people worldwide. Yoga and strengthening exercises are both known to be effective ways of managing knee OA, but is one better than the other?

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