What is GLA:D™   (Good Life with osteoArthritis Denmark)

• GLA:D™  is an 8-week education and exercise program delivered by certified physiotherapists for people with symptoms of hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA)
• It was developed in Denmark with more than 10,000 participants
• Results from Denmark at one year follow-up include
  • 27% reduction in pain intensity 
  • 37% and 45% reduction in joint related pain medication for knee and hip OA participants respectively 
  • Over 30% increase in self-reported physical activity
• GLA:D™  has been shown to improve a patient’s quality of life with long term positive outcomes. 

GLA:D™   Canada Program Includes:

• Initial Assessment
• 2 Educational Sessions (1.5 hours/session)
• 12 Group Exercise Sessions, twice a week for 6 weeks (1 hour/session)
• The program includes a data collection component to measure participant outcomes for quality monitoring. Data collection is consensual and strictly voluntarily. Participants can still be a part of the program without the data collection component.  Data is collected at the start, three months and one year after participation.