People with a meniscal tear and osteoarthritis prescribed home exercises with or without physical therapy reported substantial improvements in knee pain , according to a new study led by Mass General Brigham researchers. Participants who had regular visits with a physical therapist over three months, in addition to the home exercise program, reported slightly greater pain relief at the six- and 12-month follow up timepoints than those who had home exercise alone. This additional improvement may have stemmed from the interpersonal aspects of working with the therapist rather than the therapist’s exercise instruction. Results are published in the New England Journal of Medicine .

The Treatment of Meniscal Problems in Osteoarthritis (TeMPO) study was conducted at Brigham and Wome

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