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Basics of Osteoarthritis

Even people in their 20s and 30s can get osteoarthritis, although there is often an underlying reason, such as joint injury or repetitive joint str...

What are The Treatments for Osteoarthritis?

If your fingers, hips, knees, or other joints feel painful when you use them, you could have osteoarthritis (sometimes just called arthritis, or OA...

What is Joint Fusion Surgery?

If you have severe arthritis pain, your doctor may suggest that you have joint fusion surgery (also called “arthrodesis”). You’ll go into the hospi...

Corticosteroid Injections for Osteoarthritis

Next, the doctor uses a different syringe to inject the corticosteroid into the joint. Relief is almost instant, because the corticosteroid is usua...

Whats Knee Replacement Surgery?

During surgery, an orthopedic surgeon removes the damaged part of the knee and replaces it with an artificial joint made of metal and plastic. A co...

Arthritis Supplements

There are many different brands of glucosamine and chondroitin, which are usually sold together as one arthritis supplement. People taking blood-th...