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NIHSeniorHealth: Osteoarthritis - Table of contents
NIH Senior Health — What Is Osteoarthritis? Causes and Risk Factors 19 March 2009 23 October 2003More…
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Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Guide for Adults
Treatments for osteoarthritis of the knee can help reduce pain. They can also help you stay active. Most people can find a treatment plan that works for them. A combination of treatments often works best. This guide can help you learn about ...More…
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Arthritis: Osteoarthritis
Surgery of the Hand — Arthritis literally means "inflamed joint." Normally a joint consists of two smooth, cartilage-covered bone surfaces that fit together as a matched set and that move smoothly against one other. Arthritis results when these smooth surfaces become ...More…
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Specialized MRI May Detect Early Osteoarthritis
National Institute of Arthritis — Researchers have come a step closer to detecting the very early changes that indicate the beginning of osteoarthritis (OA) in the knee joint. Diagnosing and treating OA before joint damage occurs could prevent pain and disability for many people, ...More…
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Imaging Technique and Osteoarthritis
National Institute of Arthritis — Recent years have seen an influx of new treatments for arthritis, with a number of drugs slowing or even stopping the progression of some forms of the disease. Yet treatment for the most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis, is still limited ...More…
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Glucosamine Sulfate to Treat Hip Osteoarthritis
Annals of Internal Medicine — Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis in middle-aged and older people. It often occurs in large joints, such as the knees and hips. The pain may limit a person's ability to get up from a chair, stand, walk, or climb stairs and tends ...More…
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"Smurfs" May Cause Osteoarthritis
National Institute of Arthritis — If you grew up in the 1980s - or had children who did - you probably know Smurfs as the friendly blue cartoon characters who showed up everywhere from Saturday morning television to lunch boxes and ice shows. But for NIAMS-supported ...More…
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"Osteoarthritis"
Clinical Trials — Trial Evaluating Devil's Claw for the Treatment of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis Prevalence, Natural History, Prognosis Factor, Quality of Life, Health Care Consumption and Social Consequences of Symptomatic Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis in ...More…
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Shoulder osteoarthritis treatment
Up To Date — INTRODUCTION Arthritis of the shoulder (the ball-and-socket joint) is an uncommon problem. In almost every case, the shoulder has been injured months or years earlier, leading to an abnormal wearing down of the cartilage. Injuries include bony ...More…
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Choosing Pain Medicine For Osteoarthritis
Podcast: Comparison of Arthritis Pain Medications (4 Oct 2006) Radiocast: Comparing Osteoarthritis Pain Medications (15 Nov 2006) This guide can help you work with your doctor or nurse to choose pain-relief medicine for osteoarthritis. It also ...More…
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Fast Facts Osteoarthritis
National Institute of Arthritis — Osteoarthritis is a joint disease that mostly affects cartilage. Cartilage is the slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones in a joint. Healthy cartilage allows bones to glide over each other. It also helps absorb shock of movement. In ...More…
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STUDY FINDS NEW TRENDS IN INCIDENCE RATE OF OSTEOARTHRITIS
College of Rheumatology — The number of people with arthritis is expected to increase as the Baby Boomer population ages. The most frequent form of arthritis is osteoarthritis (OA), a disease commonly afflicting older people. Based on demographic trends, experts have ...More…