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Osteoarthritis of the knee

May 09, 2011
Benjamin Metzger, MD

Joint pain. It will happen to you eventually, and often it is due to the wear and tear we put on our joints on a daily basis. With the rise in obesity, not just in America, but throughout the world, we are putting more work on our knees than our bodies were designed for. When it comes to medications for the treatment of OA, the first line choices are acetaminophen or NSAIDs. Of course there are other treatment modalities that should be employed, such as physical therapy and weight loss (when...