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Adrian Black

Exercise key to skip surgery for common knee condition

Most people with osteoarthritis of the knee can reduce pain and boost mobility with exercise. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Surgery might not be the answer for more than one million Australians suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee.

Most people can reduce pain and boost mobility with tailored exercise and avoid the potential complications, costs and recovery times of surgery, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care says.

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