The Knee Movement
with Anna Fraenkel, The Knee OA Coach
Knee osteoarthritis has a way of throwing you off track. I help you understand what your knee needs, build a plan around it, and stay with it.
Physiotherapist specializing in keeping people with knee osteoarthritis moving.
Living with knee osteoarthritis means some days are harder than others. It has a way of getting in the way of the things you want to do. The question is how to stay active without making things worse. It's more possible than most people think. It's just not obvious, and it helps to have a plan.
Knee osteoarthritis has a way of throwing you off track. I help you understand what your knee needs, build a plan around it, and stay with it.
Physiotherapist specializing in keeping people with knee osteoarthritis moving.
I'm Anna, a physiotherapist with 25 years of experience specializing in knee osteoarthritis. I know most people can do more than they think they can. When you're ready to find out what that looks like for you, I'm here.
Why walk?
Walking is not just good general advice. Exercise, and walking in particular, is what clinical guidelines recommend as a first line treatment for knee osteoarthritis. It helps maintain strength, reduces pain over time, and keeps you moving through daily life more comfortably.
The challenge isn't knowing that walking is good for you. Most people already know that. The challenge is figuring out how much, how often, and what to do when it hurts.
Everyone's knee is different. This quiz will help you understand where you are right now and give you the guidelines to figure out the right amount of walking for you.
Everyone's knee is different.
Not sure how much walking is safe with knee osteoarthritis?
Walking can be one of the most useful habits for knee osteoarthritis. The hard part is knowing how much, how often, and what to do when it hurts.