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My 14 year old daughter was diagnosed with degenerative joint disease. are shots and surgery effective?

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Dr. TED FEDER answered

Start Conservately: Diet, medications, exercises, avoiding trauma are the first place to start, then get more agressive with shots and lastly surgery if they do not help.

Answered 10/7/2012

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