Dispelling Misconceptions and Tailoring Individualized Exercise Programs for Osteoarthritis

Matthew Williams is a physiotherapist with over 15 years of experience and has been the musculoskeletal coordinator of the Osteoarthritis Chronic Care Program at the Royal North Shore Hospital for the last 8 years. He has worked in a variety of healthcare settings in public and private industry, both nationally and in the United Kingdom, and Subcontinent. His passion lies in improving the lives of individuals with osteoarthritis through tailored exercise programs and coordinating care utilising non-surgical evidenced based treatment options. Most recently, Matthew has been a respresentative for the Asia-Pacific region in developing a package of interventions for the management of osteoarthritis for the World Health Organisation to be utilised globally.

On this episode we discuss: practical tips for exercising with osteoarthritis, what type of exercise is appropriate and how much to do and much more.

Resources mentioned on this episode:

• Choose Physio
• My Joint Pain
• Arthritis Australia
• Arthritis NSW
• Beyond Blue
• MindSpot Clinic

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