Randomized trial evaluates exercise incentives and corticosteroids’ effects on knee osteoarthritis symptoms, indicating no symptom improvement.
Behaviorally-designed incentive programs can promote physical activity among patients with symptomatic KOA with no effect on KOA symptoms. Corticosteroid injections, compared to lidocaine-only injections, did not show a benefit.
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