06/10/2025
GLA:D is Good Living with osteoArthritis in Denmark and is an exercise program well renowned worldwide and highly recommended by doctors for patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis.
It was developed by researchers in Denmark and in Australia on average reduces pain from osteoarthritis of the hip or knee by 36 percent.
It can only be run by a qualified GLA:D physiotherapist or accredited exercise physiotherapist. Come and try it in our relaxed rehabilitation gym at Bruce Sports Medicine!
It is only part of your tailored solution to management of osteoarthritis which we can offer. Our sports doctors will help you find the best plan for you which may include GLA:D, targeted physiotherapy, acupuncture, osteopathy, podiatry , lifestyle changes, changes in nutrition, medications and injections such as PRP, hyaluronic acid and cortisone and surgery including joint replacement. Chances are you'll need a multipronged approach which will change over time and we can offer you all of these modalities at Bruce Sports Medicine.
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Video supplied by Kwong-Yan Cheung, physiotherapist at Bruce Sports Medicine with the generous permission of our happy GLA:D participants!
