OA is a painful condition that affects many americans, what exercises are effective and what can hurt a client based on science?

Hi Chris,

I have found the MELT (Myofascial Energetic Length Technique) decompression techniques very effective to alleviate the pain associated with OA. My clients tell me that they use the hand treatment often as well as the soft roller techniques.

I do not use or recommend any jarring exercises (plyometrics, any drills associated with agility).

Since quadriceps weakness is common in individuals who have OA of the knee joint, exercises to strengthen the knee extensors are in order and I would avoid activities that put excessive impact/compression on the knee joint.