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This umbrella review aims to synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of therapeutic exercises for managing pain and improving physical function in knee osteoarthritis.

March 13, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Impact of therapeutic exercises on pain-related outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis: an umbrella review of 116 systematic reviews

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DVDmitriy VidermanPain and Rehabilitation Medicine SKSultan KalikanovNazarbayev University AMAkerke MazhibiyevaNazarbayev University

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Umbrella review uncovers exercise effectiveness for pain relief in knee osteoarthritis, suggesting cautious application.

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This umbrella review aims to synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of therapeutic exercises for managing pain and improving physical function in knee osteoarthritis.
Conducted a systematic search in PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library for systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Included a total of 116 reviews focusing predominantly on knee osteoarthritis.
Evaluated various types of exercises: strength/resistance, aerobic, or mind-body exercises.
Pain improvement noted in 69 of the 116 reviews analyzed.
Reported enhancements in physical function in 44 reviews, and quality of life in 22 reviews.
Overall methodological quality of reviews was low, with 81% rated low or critically low by AMSTAR-2.

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Viderman et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3aaa802a1e69014ccb73b https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2026.1717540

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