Osteoarthritis

3 exercises to help manage osteoarthritis

These three exercises for osteoarthritis from physiotherapist Charissa Fermelis will help you build strength and manage symptoms.

Exercise

How does exercise help with osteoarthritis?

Physiotherapist Charissa Fermelis shares some advice.

Healthy Living

Physio, chiro or osteo – what’s the difference?

What to expect from these different types of treatment

Health Insights

Arthroscopy for osteoarthritis: why you should think twice

Research suggests it may be a waste of time.

Wellbeing

8 things you should know about preventing disease

Expert advice on preventing disease

Wellbeing

CareComplete: Support for chronic health conditions

How Medibank helps members with chronic health conditions

Health Insights

Chronic joint disease taking its toll on younger Aussies

Are obesity and changing exercise habits to blame?

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Better Knee, Better Me

This program typically combines personalised plans for exercise, weight loss and pain management that aims to help eligible members^{^} better manage painful knee osteoarthritis and help reduce the impact it has on their quality of life. Clinical and product eligibility criteria apply. Your program journey may be different depending on your needs.

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^{^ Available, where clinically appropriate, to Medibank members aged 18 and over with resident hospital cover that includes joint replacement surgery who have been experiencing chronic knee pain on most days for the past 3 months, are above a healthy weight (BMI 25 or more), can speak and read English and can access a telephone and internet.}