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		<title>Active Aging Today Series: Thera-Band Exercises for Hip Osteoarthritis and Replacement</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exercises for Hip Osteoarthritis and Replacement by Dr. Phil Page Hip osteoarthritis and replacement are often associated with residual weakness of the hip muscles. Thera-Band Resistance Bands and Stability Trainers are often used for hip osteoarthritis programs both before and after hip replacement. Download and read the article with exercises here. REFERENCE: Page P. Exercises&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Knee osteoarthritis exercise with Stability Trainers reduces pain and increases strength and function</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Knee pain is common in older adults and usually results from osteoarthritis. Researchers at Nagoya City University in Japan investigated the effects of combined resistance and balance exercises in older adults with knee pain. 28 men and women (average 77 years old) were randomly assigned to either a control or exercise group. The exercise group&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>More evidence that “prehab” works for total knee replacements</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Total knee replacement is becoming more common for treating advanced knee osteoarthritis. Dr. Robert Topp and his colleagues at the University of Louisville continue to research the effects of “prehabilitation” by providing exercises before total knee replacement surgery. He presented his current results at the 2010 Thera-Band Research Advisory Committee (TRAC) meeting. “Pre-operative exercises for&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>“Prehabilitation” with Thera-Band® helps total knee replacement patients recover better</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is common in older adults, affecting about 4.3 million in the United States. Knee OA sometimes leads to joint replacement surgery in advanced stages of the disease – nearly a half-million total knee replacements are performed annually in the US. Researchers at the University of Louisville wanted to evaluate the efficacy of&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Exercise as good as surgery for knee arthritis</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The researchers found that physical therapy, including Thera-Band exercises was as effective as arthroscopic surgery for treating knee osteoarthritis.]]></description>
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