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A 12-month controlled trial randomized 189 individuals to spend 70–90 minutes performing 11 exercises or 20–30 minutes performing 5 exercises for 3 months. Outcomes were measured biweekly for the intervention period and again at 6 and 12 months. The two approaches were similar, except for one outcome. In the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for function in sports and recreation, high-dose therapy was superior.

Although children are more likely than adults to have SPD, adults can have symptoms. In adults, it’s likely the symptoms have existed since childhood, but the adult has developed management tools that hide the disorder from others. Learn more and share it with your patients.