This section contains useful links to websites and organisations that be may able to provide further support to people with osteoarthritis.
La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre: This is the ‘go to’ site for the general public, clinicians and academics with the most up to date evidence and insight from the centre’s international expert team.
TREK (Translating Research Evidence and Knowledge) education: is a not for profit initiative to enhance knowledge translation to the people who need it – health practitioners, patients and the wider public. It includes
- My Knee (TREK education https://myknee.trekeducation.org/)
- My Knee cap (TREK education https://mykneecap.trekeducation.org/)
JointPain.ie: A website about hip and knee joint pain based on the TREK site (above) and developed by the GLA:D® team in Ireland
Staying Strong with Arthritis: Website created to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their families and communities to understand more about arthritis and to stay strong while living with arthritis.
The website can also support health staff such as Aboriginal Health Practitioners, nurses, doctors, physiotherapists and others who work with Aboriginal peoples with arthritis.
A live online information session was held for consumers and the community on Wednesday 13 December 2023.
See https://gladaustralia.com.au/online-consumer-information-session/ for more details and to watch a recording of the session.
Musculoskeletal Australia (or MSK) is the consumer organisation working with, and advocating on behalf of, people with arthritis, osteoporosis, back pain, gout and over 150 other musculoskeletal conditions.
Arthritis Australia is Australia’s leading national arthritis charity. We work in collaboration with Affiliated arthritis organisations in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia to deliver information and support to people living with more than 100 types of arthritis.
Osteoarthritis Healthy Weight For Life™ is the internationally published osteoarthritis management program that is available nationally to eligible members of participating health funds at no cost.
My Knee Exercise guides people with knee pain through education about knee pain and exercise, a 6 month strengthening exercise program that progresses through 3 programs which can be completed independently at home, and creating plans to increase physical activity.
My Joint Tai Chi is a free 12-week Tai Chi exercise program to help people with knee or hip pain and knee or hip osteoarthritis manage their symptoms.
The program is evidence-based and designed by researchers at the University of Melbourne, physiotherapists, Tai Chi experts and people with lived experience of knee or hip pain. The program is based on the 10 Form Yang Style Tai Chi and involves slow and graceful movements with a focus on breathing and mindfulness.
Useful links and resources for people doing the GLA:D® program via telerehab
We will add research trial opportunities to our webpage here https://gladaustralia.com.au/research-involvement-opportunities/ as we become aware of them
All the equipment used in the GLA:D® Program is intentionally easily accessed, but please discuss your needs with your clinician before purchasing anything specifically for GLA:D®.
In addition to home items such as chairs, steps and mirrors, you will use:
- An exercise ball – from department stores like Kmart, Target and Big W
- Exercise bands – also widely available, but the best resistance level for you will change over time
- The Clover®Strap is a system for easily attaching exercise bands to legs/feet
- Furniture Sliders – these will vary depending on the floor surface, but options can be sourced from hardware stores like Bunnings and Mitre 10
Please note that these are no longer being sent directly to participants. Current news is instead housed on our home page here: https://gladaustralia.com.au/