Arthritis: Treatments

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  • Prednisone

    02/09/08, Healthwise

    Before taking prednisone, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, and about all other medicines you are using. There are many other diseases that can be affected by steroid use, and many other medicines that can interact with steroids.

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  • You Might Want to Put off That Knee Surgery

    10/24/08, Johns Hopkins University

    People with severe knee joint pain and who are markedly limited when they try to carry out daily activities should consider joint replacement sooner…

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  • Robotics Making Arthritis Knee Treatment Easier

    09/25/08, Yahoo! Health

    Knees often bear the brunt for arthritis sufferers, especially those who may be overweight.

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  • Supplements Don't Work for Osteoarthritis

    02/03/09, Johns Hopkins University

    Supplements containing glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, or a combination of the two have been widely touted as treatments for the pain caused by…

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  • Osteoarthritis - Treatment Overview

    04/20/07, Healthwise

    Although there is no cure for osteoarthritis, treatment can help you reduce your symptoms. The more you understand about osteoarthritis and what you can do to treat your pain and stay active, the less discomfort and disability you are

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  • Osteoarthritis - Surgery

    04/20/07, Healthwise

    Surgery is reserved for people with severe osteoarthritis who do not get pain relief from medicine, home treatment, or other treatments and who have significant loss of cartilage.

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  • Osteoarthritis - Other Treatment

    04/20/07, Healthwise

    Other treatment, such as experimental medical therapies and complementary and alternative therapies, may be used to relieve pain and improve joint function for people who have osteoarthritis.

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  • Gout - Treatment Overview

    07/11/08, Healthwise

    The goals of treatment for gout are rapid pain relief and prevention of future gout attacks and long-term complications, such as joint destruction and kidney damage. Treatment includes medicines and steps you can take at home to prevent

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  • Gout - Surgery

    07/11/08, Healthwise

    Gout can usually be successfully treated by eliminating causes and taking medicines to relieve symptoms. But if gout symptoms have occurred off and on without treatment for more than 10 years, uric acid crystals may have built up in the

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  • Gout - Other Treatment

    07/11/08, Healthwise

    Although not proved in scientific studies, complementary therapies may be used by some people to relieve symptoms caused by gout.7

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