Physicians That Treat 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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From Our Experts
Osteoarthritis Questions for your Physician
Many have asked how to prepare for the next meeting with a doctor, after having been diagnosed with osteoarthritis (or suspecting the... Read more »
Do hyaluronic acid injections help with osteoarthritis of joints...
Hyaluronic acid is found in normal joints as a central component to healthy joint fluid. As joints age, the amount of hyaluronic acid in... Read more »
Ask the Expert: Slowing Knee Osteoarthritis
Dear Dr. Krant:I am 35 years old and was just diagnosed with Osteoarthritis. I am 3 weeks out of Arthoscopic surgery to remove torn... Read more »
Avoid Self-Diagnosis of Osteoarthritis -- See A Doctor For Joint Pain
If you have an ache in your knee, can you self-diagnose or should you go to the doctor? If you are over the age of 55 and your... Read more »
Vitamin E and the Symptoms of Osteoarthritis
Does Vitamin E help the symptoms of osteoarthritis? There has been a fair amount of talk and controversy surrounding vitamin E and its... Read more »
From Our Sources
South Pole physician who treated her own breast cancer dies at...
Dr. Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald, the physician who treated her own breast cancer while stationed at the South Pole in 1999 has died at age 57.... Read more »
Clinical trial: Use of Orudis in treating osteoarthritis of th...
This is a study to identify the doses of Orudis (ketoprofen) that will provide meaningful effect for treating osteoarthritis of the knee. This... Read more »
Wedged Insoles: A New Angle for Treating Knee Osteoarthritis
Source: eOrthopod
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common problem in aging adults. The hip and the knee are affected most often. Women are more likely to have knee OA than... Read more »
Treating Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis in Young Patients
Source: eOrthopod
Patients younger than 50 years old with severe patellofemoral (PF) osteoarthritis (OA) aren't good candidates for a knee replacement. Loosening from... Read more »
The Role of Arthroscopy in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis
Source: eOrthopod
Debridement or the removal of damaged tissue is an operation commonly used for torn meniscus in the knee. Would it work for people with joint damage... Read more »
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