What Helps Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis Treatment

Medication

It should be known that there are no proven treatments for osteoarthritis of the spine. With that said, patients may take a variety of medications to achieve pain relief from osteoarthritis, including acetaminophen like Tylenol and NSAIDs (non-steroidal inflammatory drugs) like aspirin (Bayer, Ecotrin), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Nupren), and naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Anaprox, Naprelan).

Osteoarthritis may also be treated via many pain-relieving creams, rubs and sprays, cortisone injections, mild narcotic painkillers and nutritional supplements. Besides medications, osteoarthritis may be treated with exercise, physical therapy, chiropractic manipulation, massage therapy, relaxation, nerve stimulation, acupuncture and lifestyle changes. While rare, surgery may be needed for spinal osteoarthritis when the joint is unstable or a nerve root is pinched.

Home Remedies

Home remedies - anything from "homework", exercises, reading and so on. Natural Remedies from Shared Care offers:-

Natural Cures for Osteoarthritis

We explain what we mean by natural cures, natural remedies, home remedies for the explanation of the way we define these terms.

These help Osteoarthritis:-

Please also check out Approaches Individual to the Practitioner for other therapies and treatments.

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Who Can Help Osteoarthritis?

Who has a Special Interest in Osteoarthritis?

Please click on the "more.." button for fuller details.

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Osteoarthritis Support Groups

The home country of the group is listed. Most will provide more information, advice, contacts and help wherever you live:-

Please email editor(at)shared-care.com with the name and URL of your suggestions for additional groups.

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