Sunday, March 1, 2009

Treatment of osteoarthritis

1. What is the standard non-pharm treatment of OA?
2. What medications are used to treat OA?
3. When are steroids used in OA?

Answers:
1. Weight loss, ROM, strengthening, assistive devices, joint protection.
2. NSAIDs, Tylenol, rarely narcotics.
3. Intra-articular steroids for acute flares, oral steroids contraindicated.

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