Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
Pain Management Solutions
View a range of expert weight management and physiotherapy strategies to match your unique circumstances and treatment goals
Did you know?
A personal knee or hip osteoarthritis treatment plan that is relevant to your unique circumstances, treatment goals and considers your physical and emotional wellbeing is 'best practice' when it comes to achieving the greatest impact on knee and hip pain and/or when preparing for joint replacement surgery.
Tailored treatment plans will be different for individuals, but will usually include:
- Increasing the strength of the muscles that support the joints
- Losing weight (if overweight) and improving nutrition
- Increasing walking or other physical activity (within your capability)
- Understanding and acting to manage stress, anxiety or depression
Next steps
Choose the treatment options from the programs below that best match your personal circumstances and treatment goals.
Don't know where to start?
Build a comprehensive report of your joint-pain, that allows you to tailor a personalised treatment plan with your health practitioner. Potential no-cost-to-you treatments will also be considered.
Weight Management - standalone options
These programs focus on weight management and improved nutrition. They can be combined with physio leg muscle strengthening strategies as required.
Healthy Weight For Life – Pack 1
Self directed weight loss with HWFL resources and KicStart™ VLCD (3 weeks supply)
Access HWFL foundational resources to integrate with your existing health team (GP, surgeon etc). The first steps in behaviour modification, nutritional education, pain management, online tracking & member portal access to start the battle against joint pain.
Total $184.00
FREE Delivery
Healthy Weight For Life - Essentials
4 Dietitian-led consultations with lifestyle modification and HWFL resources
H-ADAPT is a specialised online assessment of your habits, activity & diet. It forms the basis of your personalised nutrition plan, which is delivered over four dietitian-led telehealth consults. Your plan includes the Week-by-week Guide, Portion Planner & Lifestyle Modification system, on-hand support & online progress tracking (Digital Member Hub) to empower you to control & manage your joint pain.
Total $492.45
FREE Delivery
* Any dietitian/ nutritionist appointments scheduled are as agreed with your clinician.
Physio Leg Muscle Strengthening - standalone options
These programs focus on strengthening the muscles around the joint whilst increasing gentle activity (where possible). They can be combined with weight management strategies as required.
Self-guided Stand Up To Joint Pain Strength, Mobility and Pain Management + Online Exercise Portal
Duration - ongoing, several times a week
For individuals with knee/hip OA pain who are motivated to implement their own in-home strengthening, mobility and education program or are already under the care of their local physiotherapist.
The kit includes the SUTJP Instruction Book with over 40 graded exercises, step-by-step online instructional videos, Resistant exercise tubing for use during some of the exercises.
Total $61.95
Physiotherapist video or phone consultations with online exercise portal and kit delivered
Duration - up to 6 months*
The Stand Up To Joint Pain Assessment is a specialised online assessment of your pain, function & mobility. It forms the basis of your personalised strengthening plan, which is delivered over two physio telehealth consults.
Your plan is loaded into your personal physio portal, within tailored exercises, exercise videos, resistance tubing and hot/cold pack to fight joint pain.
Total $272.20
FREE Delivery
* Any physio appointments scheduled are as agreed with your clinician.
Combined Weight Loss, Leg Muscle Strengthening and Gentle Activity Treatment Plans
The fully supported knee and hip osteoarthritis management program designed to help reduce joint pain, improve mobility or prepare for surgery - all in the comfort of your own home. It combines:
- weight management - to reduce joint load
- muscle strengthening exercises - to help stabilise joints and improve mobility
- gentle physical activity - to help reduce pain, stiffness and improve mobility
Published data shows 94% of HWFL graduates (reference) see a significant reduction in joint pain.
Phase 1 (6 wks) Osteoarthritis Healthy Weight For Life program
Duration - 6 Weeks (1 Phase)
Including all of the proactive monitoring, expert on-hand support, behaviour modification, strengthening exercises, weight loss and nutritional education, pain management strategies to help you take control & manage your joint pain for the first 6 Weeks of the HWFL Osteoarthritis program.
Total $447.68
FREE Delivery
Phase 1, 2 and 3 (18 wks) Osteoarthritis Healthy Weight For Life program
Duration - 18 Weeks (3 Phases)
Including all of the proactive monitoring, expert on-hand support, behaviour modification, strengthening exercises, weight loss and nutritional education, pain management strategies to help you take control & manage your joint pain all 3 phases (18 Weeks) of the HWFL Osteoarthritis program.
Total $735.95
FREE Delivery