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How to Deal with Osteoarthritis : Treatment & Risks Involved

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that has no cure so it can be treated with a combination of physical therapies and medicines. The hip and knee arthritis shows the symptoms of sharp pain. As a result, hip & knee osteoarthritis focuses on reducing inflammation which results in reducing pain.

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How to Deal with Osteoarthritis : Treatment & Risks Involved

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  1. How to Deal with Osteoarthritis : Treatment & Risks Involved

  2. Osteoarthritis causes pain and stiffness in the joints affecting mainly older age group people. The hip and knee arthritis gives pain in bone joints, groin, and near adjoining front areas of the thigh. The symptoms can be managed by staying active and maintaining a healthy weight. Some treatments have a slow progression that improves pain with time.

  3. Treatment Options for Hip & Knee Osteoarthritis Physical Therapy : The physical therapists assess the physical conditions of the patients who have problems in mobility. They set exercises according to their hip and knee problems so that they can walk. The therapists suggest the exercises so that they can safely continue at their home also.

  4. Medications: People with osteoarthritis experience intense pain. So to give them relief they are given pain-relieving tablets. • Surgery: The hip and knee replacement surgeries help to replace the damaged or missing joint cartilage with durable prosthetics. Read More Here About How to Deal with Osteoarthritis : Treatment & Risks Involved

  5. Some Risk Factors Involved in Hip & Knee Osteoarthritis • Age is themajor factor involved in osteoarthritis because its risk gets increased as you grow up. As women grow, there is wear and tear of bones involved which results in osteoarthritis. • Joint Injuries and bone deformities involve the major risk factors in osteoarthritis. The injuries formed during the early stages of life results in osteoarthritis in later stages.

  6. Obesity plays a major role in developing osteoarthritis. The more you weigh greater is the risk involved. Increased weight adds extra stress on your hips and knees. The tissues cause wear and tear with the time that causes inflammation. However, with age, the risk gets so high that in later stages it results in surgeries.

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