People with osteoarthritis of a weight-bearing joint and who are overweight may benefit from maintaining an ideal weight. Weight loss and maintaining an ideal weight is a lifestyle change that can help relieve the symptoms of osteoarthritis and improve overall well being. Weight bearing joints are those joints in the body that support body weight. …
For people with osteoarthritis, activity modification is a lifestyle change that can help relieve the symptoms of osteoarthritis and improve overall well being. The symptoms of osteoarthritis may prevent some people from participating in activities they once enjoyed. Some people decrease their level of physical activity in order to reduce the pain and inflammation of …
What supportive devices are available for osteoarthritis? There are a number of supportive devices that can help to reduce the pain from osteoarthritis. Examples include finger or thumb splints, ankle braces, wrist braces, neck and back braces, knee braces, in-shoe orthotics, canes, walkers, crutches and in extreme cases, wheelchairs. A supportive device can be a …
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This section provides an overview of the surgical treatment options available to people with osteoarthritis of the knee. In order to better understand this section it is important to understand basic knee anatomy and the function of the knee. The knee is the largest joint in the body and it is also one of the …
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