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What can i do to stay fit while i have osteoarthritis?
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Lifestyle changes: Eat right, keep an ideal body weight, and exercise to your ability. Sounds easy but takes daily focus.
Answered 3/21/2013
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A few options: Strengthening the muscles around the joints will help a lot. You may want to consider some supplements like glucosamine, however recent research hasn't shown a lot of benefit. Other options include steroid injections, but these don't heal much. You can consider Synvisc (hylan g-f 20) or other joint fluid replacement injections and possible even platelet therapy injections or stem cell procedures.
Answered 7/3/2014
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