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GLA:D Canada - Education and Exercise Program for Knee/Hip Osteoarthritis

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Toronto Western Hospital
399 Bathurst St
Toronto, ON
M5T 2S8
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Administration: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Last update: Jun 19, 2026: Suggest an edit
Application
Visit the website to find a participating location
Eligibility / Target Population
People with early to severe knee or hip osteoarthritis
Fees
Set fees by each participating clinic
Languages
English
Area Served
Ontario
Accessibility
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Description of Services:
Participating clinics across Canada offering an education and exercise program to individuals who are experiencing symptoms due to knee/hip osteoarthritis * aims to reduce symptoms, increase physical activity, and improve quality of life for participants

Program is delivered by trained heath professionals and includes:
  • 2-3 education sessions
  • 12 supervised, small group, individualized exercise sessions (twice per week over 6-8 weeks)
  • quality monitoring of the program through collecting participants' outcomes using online questionnaires 

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AboutUs

The GLA:D ™ program was developed in Denmark and to-date more than 10,000 individuals have participated. Results have shown that participants reported less pain, decreased use of pain-killers, less days on sick leave and improved quality of life.

Last Updated: Jun 19, 2026: Suggest an edit