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Land-based therapeutic exercise significantly reduces knee pain and improves physical function in patients with knee osteoarthritis, with effects sustained for at least two to six months post-treatment.

If you have knee osteoarthritis, engaging in land-based exercise programs (such as strengthening, functional training, or aerobic activities) is a highly effective, first-line treatment to reduce pain and improve physical function. The benefits are moderate and comparable to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, with effects lasting at least two to six months after stopping the program. It is safe, with no serious adverse events reported in the reviewed trials.