Osteoarthritis 101 / 1 Credit

Learning Objectives:

• Examine the methods utilized to measure leg length discrepancy (LLD)
  and outline the association between LLD and osteoarthritis of the
  joints of the lumbar spine and lower extremity
• Summarize the most common clinical tests used to determine balance in those with knee osteoarthritis a clinical setting
• Determine concordance between hip pain and radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis
• Evaluate the role of sacroiliac (SI) joint degeneration in mechanical low back pain
• Achieve equilibrium between hands-on and hands-off interventions in
  patients with osteoarthritis-related pain dominated by central
  sensitization

Course Reviews:   reviews in this course are also available in MP3 format

1. Leg Length Discrepancy & Osteoarthritis of the Hip, Knee & Lumbar Spine
2. Clinical Tests of Standing Balance in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
3. Association of Hip Pain with Radiographic Evidence of Hip Osteoarthritis
4. Prevalence of Sacroiliac Joint Degeneration in Asymptomatic Adults
5. Balancing ‘Hands-On’ with ‘Hands-Off’ Interventions for the Treatment of Central Sensitization Pain in Osteoarthritis

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