Upon completion of this learning program, you will be able to::

• Identify the various preventive measures for osteoarthritis.
• Recognize the symptoms of osteoarthritis and the diagnostic tools used in its assessment.
• Describe the therapeutic options used for osteoarthritis treatment.
• Understand the use of outcome measures and clinical guidelines in the management of osteoarthritis.

1. GETTING STARTED
   1. Sound Check
   2. Disclaimer
   3. Welcome
   4. Navigation Instructions
2. STAYING FOCUSED
   1. Introduction
   2. Learning Objectives
3. TEST YOUR CURRENT KNOWLEDGE
   1. Pretest
4. OA PREVENTION
   1. Preventive Measures
      • Popup: Lifestyle Interventions
      • Popup: Pharmacological Interventions
      • Popup: Surgical Interventions
      • Popup: Rehabilitative Interventions
   2. Progress Check
5. DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT
   1. Overview
   2. Symptoms
   3. Examination
   4. Diagnostic Tools
      1. Overview
      2. Laboratory Testing
      3. Imaging – Radiography (X-ray)
         • Popup: The Kellgren-Lawrence Grading System
      4. Imaging – MRI
         • Side Note: Did You Know? – Outerbridge’s Grading System
   5. Progress Check
6. THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS
   1. Overview
   2. Pharmacological Options
      1. Oral Therapies
         • Side Note: Digging Deeper – How do Pharmacological Therapies Actually Work?
      2. IA Therapies – Corticosteroids
      3. IA Therapies – Hyaluronic Acid
      4. Complementary and Alternative Therapies
   3. Surgical Options
   4. Progress Check
7. OUTCOME MEASURES
   • Popup: WOMAC Scoring Sheet
   • Side Note: Digging Deeper – Other Outcome Measures
8. TEST YOUR ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE
   1. Summary
   2. Final assessment
9. END OF PROGRAM
10. GLOSSARY
11. REFERENCES