Osteoarthritis Treatment Options
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There are multiple ways of approaching the management of patients with moderate to severe osteoarthritis, and this discussion will focus on a combination of behavioral change, medication and lifestyle, all of which affect disease. Osteoarthritis rarely occurs in the absence of other medical conditions; it appears frequently in combination with obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and advancing age. Loss of cartilage inevitably leads to bone grinding against bone, a painful condition,...
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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 »
Treatment options for OA
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Osteoarthritis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Ankylosing Spondylitis
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