Pillar 1: Get Informed
The point isn’t to become a doctor, but there are a few things you should know . . .
There is so much information on the internet about common conditions, and knee OA is no exception. Sometimes it can be hard to know and who to trust. This page is about giving you the most relevant information about knee osteoarthritis that will actually make a difference to your care and will partner with our assessment, treatment, and care plans, as well as with the care plans of our community physicians and specialists.
The information that follows is based on reliable medical sources, such as The Canadian Arthritis Society, and supplemented by our decades of clinical experience.
The brief lessons that follow will cover:
What is Knee Osteoarthritis?
How do I know if I have Knee OA?
Understanding the location of your Knee OA
Understanding the severity of your Knee OA
Funding available for Knee OA care in BC