A 16-year-old member asked:
what could i do to reduce the pain of arthritis?
2 doctor answers
Dr. Matthew Enna answered
20 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Anti-inflammatories: Much depends on what joint is affected by the arthritis. If it is your hand, anti-inflammatories (ibuprofen, naprosyn, (naproxen) etc) would be a good first line treatment, an splinting and cortisone are helpful as well. If it is your knee or hip, weight loss is often the #1 thing that can help with arthritis pain. If you are skinny, though, i suggest anti-inflammatories, cortisone and activity modification.
Answered on Dec 16, 2011
Dr. Arnold Beresh answered
41 years experience Podiatry
See below: Physical therapy and anti-inflammatory medication.
Answered on Mar 30, 2013
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Dr. Robert Roschmann answered
46 years experience Rheumatology
Weight control: The most common type of arthritis is Osterarthritis (OA)which is sometimes referred to as "wear and tear" arthritis. One if the biggest risk factors ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andras Perl answered
42 years experience Internal Medicine
Stop inflammation: Pain is best reduced with anti-inflammatory and disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tracy Lovell answered
21 years experience Rheumatology
See below: Maintain a healthy weight and avoid injury.
A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Chen answered
15 years experience Sports Medicine
Stay healthy & light: Many uncontrollable factors can contribute to developing osteoarthritis such as genetics, family history, trauma and injury. However many things can b ... Read More
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