14M131: Moving on Up: Changing How We Define Early Knee OA and Get People Moving

Monday, November 14, 2022

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time

Location: Room 126

CE: 1

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for faculty have been mitigated.

Moderator(s)

David Hunter, PhD, MBBS, FRACP

Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney
St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
LK

Lauren King, MD

University of Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

This session will update attendees on the latest research around classification and stratification of early knee OA patients, as well as provide updated information on the role of early physical therapy.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the current understanding of early OA biomarkers and their potential clinical applications
Modify current provider practice behavior to include multidisciplinary approaches for the treatment of OA patients
Incorporate strategies for overcoming patient resistance to engagement in physical therapy as a treatment for OA

Presentations:

12:00 PM – 12:20 PM Eastern Time

Biomarker-Based Stratification in Osteoarthritis Patients and in Those at Risk: Advances in the Field
Speaker: Fiona Watt, PhD, MBBS, FRCP – Imperial College London
12:20 PM – 12:40 PM Eastern Time

Refer Early and Often - The Importance of Physical Therapy for Early Knee OA
Speaker: Daniel White, PT, ScD – University of Delaware
12:40 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time

Q&A