This self-assessment has 23 questions and requires a minimum passing score of 70% to claim CME. You will have unlimited attempts to achieve a passing score.

This learning activity meets the self-assessment criteria of the Part II: Life-long Learning and Self-Assessment component as part of the ABPM&R's Maintenance of Certification^©program.

Learning Objectives
After completing this enduring material, the participant should be able to:

• Recognize appropriate clinical management strategies and apply these techniques and knowledge into their practice.
• Assess the current state of their knowledge specific to the activity topic and identify knowledge gaps in which additional study is needed.
• Develop a strategy to closing the identified knowledge gaps using resources provided as references within the activity.

Associated Articles

Fransen M, McConnell S, Harmer AR, Van der Esch M, Simic M, Bennell KL.  Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee: a Cochrane systematic review. Br J Sports Med 2015;49(24):1554-1557. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095424. Epub 2015 Sep 24.

Gellhorn AC, Katz JN, Suri P. Osteoarthritis of the spine: the facet joint. Nature reviews Rheumatology. 2013;9(4):216-224. doi:10.1038/nrrheum.2012.199. Accessed May 24, 2018.

Laplante BL, DePalma MJ. Spine Osteoarthritis. PM R. 2012 May; 4:S28-36. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2012.03.005.

Herman DC, Zapf, AD, Vincent HK, Vincent KR. Knee Osteoarthritis. Published October 6, 2015. In: KnowledgeNOW. Rosemont, IL; AAPMR; (c)2018. Available from: https://now.aapmr.org/knee-osteoarthritis/. Accessed April 5, 2018.

VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Non-Surgical Management of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense. 2014.

Hochberg, MC, Altman, RD, April KT, et al. American College of Rheumatology 2012 recommendations for the use of nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies in osteoarthritis of the hand, hip, and knee. Arthritis care & research. 2012;  64(4): 465-474. DOI 10.1002/acr.21596

Stitik TP. Rehabilitation for Osteoarthritis Overview of Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation. Updated: Nov 16, 2017. Medscape, Kishner S, ed. Available from https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/305145-overview.  Accessed April 7, 2018.

McAlindon TE, Bannuru RR, Sullivan MC, et al. OARSI guidelines for non-surgical management of knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 22 (2014): 363-388.

Lozada CJ. Osteoarthritis. Updated Mar 14, 2018. Medscape, Diamond HS, chief editor. Available from: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/330487-overview. Accessed March 10, 2018.

Accreditation Statement

AAPM&R is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Designation

AAPM&R designates this enduring material for a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty and their Disclosures
All faculty, planners and reviewers participating in continuing medical education programs must disclose to the learner any financial interests with any commercial supporter or other relationships with manufacturer(s) or providers of any product or service related to content of their presentation. For this activity, all self-assessment questions were developed and peer-reviewed to ensure quality and independence by the Self-Assessment Committee, under the oversight of the chair and the Medical Education Committee.  Their disclosures are provided below.  Disclosures from the article authors can be found in the article PDFs.

Prinicpal Faculty/Self-Assessment Committee Members:
Atul T. Patel, MD, MHSA, Chair
Speaker's Bureau for Allergan, Ipsen, Merz; participates in clinical trials for Ipsen, Merz, and Revance; Guideline and AUC Committee for the AAOS, nonremunerative position of influence.

Kim D. D. Barker, MD
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Carol Y. Crooks, MD
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Sarah M. Eickmeyer, MD
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Kevin N. Hakimi, MD
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

David J. Haustein, MD
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Jill R. Meilahn, DO
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Virtaj Singh, MD
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

AAPM&R Medical Education Committee:
Steve R. Flanagan, MD, Chair
Royalties from Springer Publishing; research grant from Brain Injury of America

Anna-Christina Bevelaqua, MD
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Justin M. Bishop, MD, MBA, MS (RPC Liaison)
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Joseph E. Burris, MD
Serves on the Speakers Bureau for, and received clinical research grants from Allergan.

John C. Cianca, MD
Independent contractor, Houston Marathon Committee; owner, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Consultants, LLC; consultant, 2nd MD; royalties from Demos Medical Publishing

Andrew B. Collins, MD (RPC Liaison)
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Rita G. Hamilton, DO
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Mark E. Huang, MD
Holds a nonremunerative position of influence at Cerner Corporation.

R. Sam Mayer, MD
Royalties from Demos Medical Publishing.

Andre Panagos, MD
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Atul T. Patel, MD, MHSA
Speakers Bureau for Allergan, Ipsen, Merz; participates in clinical trials for Ipsen, Merz, and Revance; Guideline and AUC Committee for the AAOS, nonremunerative position of influence.

Kerrie M. Reed, MD
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Sunil Sabharwal, MD
Royalities from Demos Publishing; board member, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Rebecca DeVivo, MPH, MSW
Staff Liaison
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

No other planners, faculty or other individuals in control of content disclosed any relevant financial relationships.