In this special episode of Arthritis At Home (+ On the Go) podcast, we feature Ms. Alison Hoens, a physiotherapist, Clinical Professor and Knowledge Broker working with the University of British Columbia, Arthritis Research Canada, and the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia. She is also a person living with rheumatoid arthritis, the mother of a daughter living with rheumatoid arthritis, and the sister for a brother with severe knee osteoarthritis (OA) who is awaiting surgery to replace his hips and both knees. 

In the interview, Alison covers the following: 

• What is osteoarthritis, who gets knee OA and why
• How can people overcome their fear of exercise
• What are the best exercises for people living with knee OA

Additional learning resources

• 3 fab facts for happy joints for people living with osteoarthritis
• JointHealth™ insight – Osteoarthritis in Canada: Prevention, treatment and management
• Talk to your doctor about joint pain tool kit
• JointHealth™  insight – The Road to Joint Replacement Surgery