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Osteoarthritis
Risk factors
- Obesity Obesity — Comprehensive overview covers causes, treatment and prevention of this serious health risk.
Symptoms
- Knee pain Knee pain — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this common joint condition.
- Symptom Checker Use this Symptom Checker to pinpoint possible causes of your medical symptoms.
- Gout pain: Relief and prevention How to relieve gout pain and prevent future flares.
Treatments and drugs
- Knee osteotomy Knee osteotomy — Comprehensive overview covers definition, risks, benefits of this alternative to knee replacement.
- Hip replacement Hip replacement — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this surgery.
- Knee braces for osteoarthritis Knee braces — Comprehensive overview covers definition, risks and results of knee braces for osteoarthritis.
- Knee replacement Knee replacement — Comprehensive overview covers knee replacement surgery and recovery.
- Arthritis pain: Creams and gels for aching joints Arthritis pain relief options include creams and gels to rub on painful joints.
- Cortisone shots Cortisone shots — Comprehensive overview covers definition, risks, results of cortisone injections.
- Knee braces for osteoarthritis Knee braces — Comprehensive overview covers definition, risks and results of knee braces for osteoarthritis.
Lifestyle and home remedies
- Outsmarting osteoarthritis pain Chronic osteoarthritis pain is a formidable obstacle, but self-help can preserve independence.
- Arthritis pain: Do's and don'ts Arthritis pain — To cope, strike a balance between activity and rest.
- Exercise helps ease arthritis pain and stiffness Arthritis — Exercise helps reduce pain in people with arthritis, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Alternative medicine
- Acupuncture Acupuncture — Overview covers definition, risks, benefits of this alternative treatment.
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