OA is diagnosed primarily through history and physical examination and confirmed by plain films. It can be classified as primary or secondary.
Primary classification (idiopathic): related to ...
The “core set” of treatments for all patients should include patient education, weight loss if overweight/obese, and an exercise program 4[A].
Patient education is import...
Follow-up to monitor efficacy of treatments and to try additional treatments if needed may improve outcomes by building a trusting patient-provider relationship.
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OA is a degenerative disorder of joints and is predominantly noninflammatory but can have inflammatory flares.
Core treatments for all types include patient education on goals and self-...
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