Presented by VON Canada | Instructor: Alan Sze, R.KIN, CAT(C), B.P.H.E., Dip SIM
This six-week educational series is designed to help individuals understand, manage, and live well with Osteoarthritis. Classes are led by Alan Sze, a Registered Kinesiologist and Certified Athletic Therapist with over 20 years of experience working in hospitals, physiotherapy clinics, and community health settings. Alan is VON Guelph and Wellington County’s Registered Kinesiologist and is GLAD certified (evidence-based Osteoarthritis care) and Bone Fit certified through Osteoporosis Canada.
This program is proudly supported by VON Canada, a non-profit organization founded in 1897, dedicated to helping Canadians live safely, independently, and actively in their homes and communities.
Session 4: Managing Osteoarthritis Pain
This session reviews the most common treatment strategies for Osteoarthritis, with a focus on the lower body (hips, knees, and ankles). Topics include exercise and movement, bracing, medications, and surgical options such as joint replacement. Alan will discuss the benefits and limitations of each approach, helping participants understand what works best, when, and why, based on current evidence.
This is Session 4 of 6 in our free Osteoarthritis Education Series. Sign up for all six classes to gain practical tools and knowledge to better manage Osteoarthritis.
Goodness Me! - 36 Wellington Street. W., Guelph, Ontario, N1H 4H7, Canada. On Wednesday, May 27, 2026 from 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
