Osteoarthritis: symptoms, causes, treatment and prognosis
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Osteoarthritis symptoms are pain, stiffness and loss of function. Because osteoarthritis does not have a single cause, there is no single treatment to combat osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a painful condition that affects the joints. It is a chronic joint disorder of the musculoskeletal system, in which the articular cartilage deteriorates in quality and can even disappear completely over time and the adjacent bone increases. Pain, stiffness and loss of function are characteristic of the disease. In English, osteoarthritis is called 'osteoarthritis'. Osteoarthritis can affect all joints, but it is mainly seen in the spine, hip, hand (thumb), knee, and foot. More women than men are affected by osteoarthritis. Medicines can relieve the pain of osteoarthritis. Occasionally you may need to see a medical specialist, such as the rheumatologist.
What is osteoarthritis?
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Arthrosis
Causes of osteoarthritis
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Cartilage changes
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Complications
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Most people find osteoarthritis a nasty condition, which means that in the long run you can no longer do the things you always did and you are forced to change your lifestyle
Treatment of osteoarthritis
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The saying goes: 'Rest rusts'. First of all, it is important to (continue to) lead a life that is as active as possible, whereby excessive overload must be prevented as this can accelerate osteoarthritis. Dosed movement is good in order to keep the muscles and ligaments around the joints as strong as possible. Treatment of osteoarthritis normally consists of lifestyle advice and possibly exercise therapy (physiotherapy). You can do a lot yourself
Tai chi just as effective as physiotherapy for knee osteoarthritis
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The art of Tai Chi movement should be considered as an effective therapeutic option for knee osteoarthritis, said Chenchen Wang and her colleagues at Tufts Medical Center (Boston, USA) in their ankle-blind trial in Annals of Internal Medicine (2016; online May 17). [!3] The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (abbreviated as WOMAC) is a reliable questionnaire, with subscales for pain (score 0-20), stiffness (score 0-8) and physical function (score 0-68) in people with hip and / or knee osteoarthritis. In the study, the primary outcome measure was change in the WOMAC score. At baseline, the WOMAC score was comparable in both groups (around 250 points on a scale of 0-500). The tai chi group was no worse off than patients who received physical therapy. The WOMAC score was significantly reduced by 143 and 167 points in both the physical therapy and tai chi groups after 12 weeks. Both groups also used outcome measures such as medication use, depression
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Pain relief for osteoarthritis
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Medication Painkillers such as paracetamol and possibly an anti-inflammatory painkiller (NSAID) such as naproxen or diclofenac can be used to combat the pain
Osteoarthritis and herbal medicine
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A randomized trial with a control group (English: RCT, for Randomized Controlled Trial) shows promising evidence for the use of some herbal preparations in reducing pain and improving function (mobility, movement and muscle function) in osteoarthritis. [!6] While there is no clear evidence of significant clinically relevant benefits for Eazmov (joint pain cream), Gitadyl (a patented combination agent), or ginger extract, there is weak evidence in the form of some RCTs for mild to moderate symptom relief with Reumalex, willow bark , nettle and the Ayurvedic herbal preparation Articulin-F. There is promising evidence for devil's claw and avocado
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Randomized control trial (English: RCT, for Randomized Controlled Trial) shows promising evidence for the use of some herbal preparations in reducing pain and improving function (mobility, movement and muscle function) in osteoarthritis. [!6] While there is no clear evidence of significant clinically relevant benefits for Eazmov (joint pain cream), Gitadyl (a patented combination agent), or ginger extract, there is weak evidence in the form of some RCTs for mild to moderate symptom relief with Reumalex, willow bark , nettle and the Ayurvedic herbal preparation Articulin-F. There is promising evidence for devil's claw and avocado