Best Treatment For Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
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Prevention
There is no reliable way to prevent most cases of osteoarthritis. However, you may be able to control some factors that increase the risk of developing the disease. You can:
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Maintain an ideal body weight.
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Prevent osteoporosis by getting enough exercise, vitamin D and calcium and possibly by taking medication.
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Prevent major accidents and injuries.
It may also help to prevent or treating any conditions that might contribute to joint damage, such as gout...
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Advanced Treatment of Osteoarthritis
"My doctor said to exercise and lose weight, but I can't exercise because it is too painful!" This scenario highlights one of the... Read more »
Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis
There are multiple ways of approaching the management of patients with moderate to severe osteoarthritis, and this discussion will focus on... Read more »
Arthritis treatment rubbed into the skin may ease osteoarthritis pain
Rheumatologists are keenly interested in finding medical approaches to arthritis pain which are effective, and do not cause problems for... Read more »
Should You Take "Green Lipped Mussel Extract" For Osteoarthritis Pain...
What are Green Lipped Mussel Extract supplements, and should I be taking them for my osteoarthritis? New Zealand is a... Read more »
Hyaluronan Injections for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
We've heard a lot recently about how the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis can be relieved by hyaluronan injections. The research we... Read more »
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Scientists Test Stem Cell Treatment for Osteoarthritis
A new study in the United Kingdom is testing a stem cell therapy on patients in that country who have osteoarthritis (OA). In the year-long study,... Read more »
Clinical trial: Add-on treatment for osteoarthritis pain
This is a study to compare the safety and effectiveness of different doses of a new add-on medication for osteoarthritis (currently called... Read more »
Arthroscopic Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
Source: eOrthopod
Arthroscopic treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA) has become an increasingly popular treatment in the last 10 years. But is there enough scientific... Read more »
The "Un" Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis
Source: eOrthopod
When knee osteoarthritis (OA) hits and antiinflammatories don't cut the pain, what can you do? There are a variety of treatment options including... Read more »
Review of Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis
Source: eOrthopod
Primary care physicians will see many patients with osteoarthritis (OA). In this article, Dr. Stanish, professor of orthopedic surgery and director... Read more »
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