Osteoarthritis Medical Reference
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What to Know About Prolotherapy
Find out what you need to know about prolotherapy, and discover the pros, cons, risks, and benefits, and how it may affect health.
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What to Know About Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Treatment
Find out what you need to know about platelet-rich plasma treatment, and discover the risks and benefits, and how it may affect health.
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What Is Hemarthrosis?
Hemarthrosis is characterized by bleeding in your joints. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this condition today.
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What Is Regenokine?
Regenokine is a type of regenerative medicine. Learn more about what conditions it treats, what to expect, and more.
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What Is Hallux Limitus?
Hallux limitus is a condition affecting the flexibility of your big toe. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this condition today.
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Tricompartmental Osteoarthritis
Tricompartmental osteoarthritis is a form of arthritis that affects all three compartments inside your knee. Learn the signs of this form of OA, how you can treat it, and how to prevent it.
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Complications of Osteoarthritis
Learn about complications of osteoarthritis. What are they, and how do you treat them?
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Medial Compartment Osteoarthritis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
What Is medial compartment osteoarthritis? What causes it? How do you treat it? Learn what you need to know.
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Knee Braces for Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a painful condition that wears away your joints’ cartilage. Your doctor could suggest a knee brace to treat your osteoarthritis. What are the pros and cons, and what types of braces are available?
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Hyalgan or Synvisc for Arthritis Pain?
Should you try Hyalgan or Synvisc for osteoarthritis pain relief? Both injection treatments treat joints worn down by arthritis. They help lubricate sore joints so you have less pain and more mobility. Find out how long they take to work, and which therapy could help you put off knee replacement for a longer time.
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Knee and Hip Exercises for Osteoarthritis
The right exercises can actually help ease your osteoarthritis. Here’s a few tips to get you started.
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Triggers and Treatments for Arthritis Flare-Ups
Your arthritis symptoms can be worse on some days than others. Learn more about what can trigger an uncomfortable flare-up and how to treat it.
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Subchondral Bone Cyst: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
What is a subchondral bone cyst? What causes it? How is it treated? Get all the answers you need.
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Development of Knee Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis develops in stages and gets worse over time. Find out more about how it affects your body at every stage.
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Heberden's Nodes: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
If you have osteoarthritis of the fingers, you might get Heberden's nodes. Find out what these bumps look like and what to do about them.
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What Is Subchondral Sclerosis? Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Subchondral sclerosis is a thickening of bone seen in joints affected by osteoarthritis. Get the facts.
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Hip Replacement Surgery: Is It Time?
If you're considering hip replacement surgery, here are some things that can help you decide if it's right for you.
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Ankle Replacement: Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Handout on Health: Osteoarthritis
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When You Need to See a Doctor for OA
When OA is too much to handle on your own, your doctor and other health professionals can lend a hand. Learn when it’s a good idea to ask them for help.
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Your Osteoarthritis Walking Plan: How to Get Started
Walking is an easy way to reduce pain, ease stiffness, and shed pounds. Get started with this joint-friendly plan.
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Do You Know Osteoarthritis Myths From Facts?
Osteoarthritis is common, and so are myths about its causes and treatments. Learn how to tell fact from fiction.
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Get Better Sleep With Osteoarthritis
Tips to improve sleep with osteoarthritis, including pillows, sleep position, pain medications, and exercise.
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Simple Remedies for OA Pain
Osteoarthritis pain relief can be a lot more than medicine. You can try lots of easy ways to ease those aches and stiff joints.
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What Is a Resection Arthroplasty?
During resection arthroplasty surgery, your doctor removes part of a joint to relieve pain and other symptoms. Find out when you might need it, how to get ready, and what to expect.
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Your New Knee: Rehab and Physical Therapy
You’ve just had knee replacement surgery. Learn more from WebMD about what you can do now to make sure the surgery is a complete success.
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