Dr. Kumar wrote about physical therapy and osteoarthritis for ACSM
American College of Sports Medicine published Dr. Kumar’s commentary on “Osteoarthritis and Physical Therapy” under the ACSM Hot Topic series for this month.
In this piece, he summarizes our studies using real-world claims data that highlight the importance of physical therapy for people diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis and those receiving knee replacement surgeries.
He also touches upon the need for addressing comorbid psychological impairments and nervous system dysfunction that are commonly present in people experiencing chronic pain due to osteoarthritis.
Read the commentary here: https://acsm.org/hot-topic-osteoarthritis-and-physical-therapy/