2024 FALL SESSION
September 3 — October 10
Tues & Thurs from 5:00PM - 6:00PM
2025 SPRING SESSION
March 4 — April 10
Tues & Thurs from 1:00PM- 2:00PM
GLA:D™ Canada is a 6-week education and exercise program for those with stiff and/or painful knees and/or hips, or those with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis (OA). Research from GLA:D in Denmark shows participants report less pain, reduced use of painkillers, fewer individuals on sick leave and being more physically active.
GLA:D™ Canada is made of three parts:
1) Two education sessions which teach participants about OA, including the degeneration process in the joint, how the GLA:D™ Canada exercises improve joint stability, and how to retain this improved joint stability through day-to-day self-management techniques.
2) Neuromuscular exercise sessions twice a week for six weeks to improve muscle control and stability of the joint, which leads to a reduction in symptoms and improved quality of life. Participants are educated on how to include neuromuscular exercises in daily physical activity and advised to continue to be physically active to ensure that the improvements in muscle stabilization are maintained in the long term.
3) Data Collection for Quality Monitoring. The program measures how you’re doing before and after you have started the program. This information will help us monitor how the program is working for people with osteoarthritis all over Canada and ultimately will help to improve the program across the country
The program reflects the latest OA research and has been developed based on feedback from people with OA, as well as healthcare professionals who provide care to individuals with mild to severe symptoms. GLA:D™, therefore, provides an evidence-based approach that works in the real world.
#230 - 6845 66 Street, Red Deer, AB T4P 3T5