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Osteoarthritis Defined

A condition caused by wear and tear that causes inflammation of the joint, causing swelling, pain, and stiffness.

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Thu Aug 28

Osteoarthritis (OA): Can Chinese Therapy Qigong Treat it?: Osteoarthritis is a challenging medical condition to live with. While there are phrama drugs available to treat it, can ?Qigong,? a traditional Chinese practice effective enough to relieve the patients?
Check out a good osteoarthritis resource

Tue Aug 26

Osteoarthritis (OA): Better Outcome Through Technology: A breakthrough imaging technology may now enable doctors with to diagnose osteoarthritis (OA) so early that they could prevent or reduce permanent damage to patients' joints.

Sun Aug 24

Arthritis Disease Center l Disease Definitions l Arthritis Disease and Related Conditions: notes on glucosamine, vit C etc for osteoarthritis

Sat Aug 23

Allografts in Knee Surgery: Seems to cover all the critical issues in deciding whether or not to have allograft knee surgery. Looks generally worth the effort, though it looks like it does not offer a "permanen t" solution--if there ever is one! Guess it could be repeated more than once if needed.
Relieving Joint Pain with MSM: Some people achieve results in as little as a week, but most research indicates that MSM may take more time to reduce joint problems.

Tue Aug 19

HYALGAN® Injections to Relieve Osteoarthritis Knee Pain: HYALGAN® contains a natural substance called hyaluronate, and is injected into your knee to relieve pain. It is a treatment option for people who do not get adequate pain relief from simple painkillers or from exercise and physical therapy.

Mon Aug 18

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