Professor David Hunter is a leading rheumatologist and researcher working at the University of Sydney. David has over 350 publications in rheumatology and has co-authored several books providing self-management strategies for patients with osteoarthritis. In this podcast, we discuss:

• Treatments of OA, what does and doesn’t work

• How to take a detailed history and examination from a patient with OA

• Cornerstones of patient care: behavioral change, self management and weight loss

• Weight loss strategies and how to maintain it

• Physiology behind how exercise improves symptoms

• Pharmacological and surgical treatments for OA