Exercise is helpful for knee osteoarthritis

A 2025 BMJ review found that a range of exercises were helpful for knee osteoarthritis¹. The findings demonstrated that exercise was effective at improving pain, function, gait performance, and quality of life in individuals with knee osteoarthritis.

There is a lack of studies comparing different types of exercise. None of the exercise interventions resulted in more adverse safety events than the control group, suggesting that exercise therapy is a safe treatment approach.

Reference:

Comparative efficacy and safety of exercise modalities in knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and network meta-analysis BMJ. (2025)

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