GLA:D (Good Living with Arthritis: Denmark) is a program designed to help those with hip and knee arthritis. It started as a research program in Denmark, but has grown in popularity. In there 2021-2022 Canada report, they found:

“After GLA:D the pain improved by 36.5% for hip participants and 43.1% for knee participants. 55.3% of hip participants experienced a meaningful improvement in their symptoms and 57.1% of knee participants.”

Given their success with GLA:D OA, the company decided to research another common issue: low back pain. Again, they have created a research based program to help those with low back pain reduce their pain and improve their day to day. In their 2024 report, they found:

“Immediately after the GLA:D® Back course, the average pain intensity in the back decreased by 34% (from 4.7 to 3.1(0-10) and 28% (from 5.7 to 4.1(0-10)) in the private and public groups, respectively.1 One year after starting the GLA:D® Back course, the average reduction in pain intensity was maintained. “