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"My doctor said to exercise and lose weight, but I can't exercise because it is too painful!" This scenario highlights one of the difficulties of treating osteoarthritis. We know that lifestyle changes can help, but they can be difficult to make when in pain. As anyone who has dealt with chronic pain can attest to, pain can have a negative effect on your mood and motivation level. For people who don't sleep well because of pain, they may have less energy to make the lifestyle changes the...
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FDA Advisors Reject Arcoxia
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...seeking approval of the drug for the treatment of osteoarthritis. According to news reports,... Read more »
Boswellia Herb for Osteoarthritis Pain Relief
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert...thousands of years to treat a host of ailments including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid... Read more »
Hyaluronan Injections for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
By Matthew Thompson , Health Expert...heard a lot recently about how the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis can be relieved by hyaluronan... Read more »
The Second Doctor’s Visit for Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Knee
By Matthew Thompson , Health Expert...the next article we will discuss some more advanced treatments for osteoarthritis. Read the... Read more »
Are Anti-Inflammatory Medications Safe for Osteoarthritis Sufferers?
By Dr. Jonathan Krant , Health Expert...(anti-inflammatory medications used routinely in osteoarthritis and other forms of inflammatory... Read more »
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PrognosisOsteoarthritis itself is not life threatening, buta person'squality of life can significantly deteriorate from pain and loss of mobility. The negative effects on activities and physical and... Read more »New Osteoarthritis Medication Patented
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Clinical trial: Civamide cream for OA of the knee
October 03, 2008This is a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of civamide cream as a treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee. This national study is... Read summary »
Which OA treatments work best?
October 03, 2008Arthritis experts have compiled a list of 25 recommended treatments for osteoarthritis. The list, which appears in latest issue of the journal... Read summary »
Adult stem cell OA med shows promise
October 03, 2008Drugmaker Osiris Therapeutics is expanding trials for its new stem cell treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) after the med showed promising results in... Read summary »
Q&A: What's the best natural arthritis pain remedy?
September 22, 2008A reader asks Dr. Robert Shmerling to pick the best natural remedy for treating the aches and pains of arthritis. Shmerling explains that there are... Read summary »
Experts: Little evidence common OA treatments work
October 03, 2008A new scientific review has found little evidence that some commonly used treatments for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee work to relieve the... Read summary »
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