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Osteoarthritis
Daily Treatment Report
Cognitive Therapy-CBT-Psychotherapy
Device Therapy
Drug Side-Effects and Interactions
Drugs
A review of the benefits and risks of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the management of mild-to-moderate osteoarthritis. (Osteopath Med Prim Care. 2009)
Exercise
Tai Chi is effective in treating knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial. (Rheum. 2009)
Exercise for osteoarthritis of the hip. (Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009)
Land-based Exercise for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Metaanalysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. (J Rheumatol. 2009) “CONCLUSION: There is evidence that land-based therapeutic exercise has at least short-term benefit in terms of reduced knee pain and physical disability for people with knee OA. The magnitude of the treatment effect was significantly associated with the number of direct supervision occasions provided and study methodology (assessor blinding, adequate allocation concealment).”
Is Exercise Beneficial for Hip Osteoarthritis Pain? (Medscape Rheumatology. 2009)
The effects of exercise and weight loss in overweight patients with hip osteoarthritis: design of a prospective cohort study. (BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009)
Exercise Plays Large Role In Recovery From Knee Replacement And Occurrence Of Osteoarthritis
General Information
Oral or transdermal opioids for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip. (Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009)
Oral or transdermal opioids for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip. (Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009)
The Efficacy and Duration of Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review of Level I Studies. (J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2009)
Arthritis: Knee Replacement Surgery
Meniscal Tears in Osteoarthritis: Ignore or Operate? (video)
Guidelines
NGC - Osteoarthritis. The care and management of osteoarthritis in adults. (2009)
Immunotherapy
Internet Sites
Treatment Information
Drug-Food-Supplement Information
DrugDigest (drug interactions)
FDA - Drug Interactions: What You Should Know
NIH - Botanical Dietary Supplements: Background Information
NIH - Drug, Supplements, and Herbal Information
NIH - Herbal Supplements: Consider Safety, Too
NIH - Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets
Nutrition
Can Cherries Relieve The Pain Of Osteoarthritis?
Other
Other Treatments
Radiotherapy
Supplements-Vitamins-CAM
The clinical effectiveness of glucosamine and chondroitin supplements in slowing or arresting progression of osteoarthritis of the knee: a systematic review and economic evaluation. (Health Technol Assess. 2009)
Glucosamine May Not Fight Osteoarthritis
Effect of glucosamine or chondroitin sulfate on the osteoarthritis progression: a meta-analysis. (Rheumatol Int. 2009)
Chondroitin Slows Progression And Relieves Symptoms Of Knee Osteoarthritis
Surgery
Transplantation
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