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Osteoarthritis
Protect your joints and relieve osteoarthritis aches and pains. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful.
  • Use topical ointment

    Treat discomfort with an ointment or cream containing 0.025 to 0.075% capsaicin four times a day over painful joints: make sure not to let capsaicin come in contact with the eyes.

  • Add antioxidants

    Eat more fruits and vegetables and take 400 to 1,600 IU a day of vitamin E to put antioxidants to work protecting your joints.

  • Help prevent joint damage with GS and CS

    Take 1,500 mg a day of glucosamine sulfate, 800 to 1,200 mg a day of chondroitin sulfate, or a combination of both supplements, for pain and to protect joints.

  • Get moving

    Start a gentle program of walking and strengthening exercise to reduce pain and improve joint function.

These recommendations are not comprehensive and are not intended to replace the advice of your doctor or pharmacist. Continue reading for more in-depth, fully referenced information.
  • Slim down

    Achieve and maintain a healthy weight to reduce stress to joints and prevent osteoarthritis.

  • Get moving

    A gentle program of walking and strengthening exercise has been shown to benefit people with osteoarthritis—so get a jumpstart by staying active before problems start.

     
These recommendations are not comprehensive and are not intended to replace the advice of your doctor or pharmacist. Continue reading for more in-depth, fully referenced information.
Also indexed as:
  • degenerative arthritis,
  • degenerative joint disease,
  • DJD,
  • osteoarthritis,
  • osteoarthritis of ankle,
  • osteoarthritis of ankle and foot,
  • osteoarthritis of elbow,
  • osteoarthritis of foot,
  • osteoarthritis of forearm,
  • osteoarthritis of hand,
  • osteoarthritis of hip,
  • osteoarthritis of knee,
  • osteoarthritis of lower leg,
  • osteoarthritis of pelvis,
  • osteoarthritis of pelvis and thigh,
  • osteoarthritis of shoulder,
  • osteoarthritis of thigh,
  • osteoarthritis of upper arm,
  • osteoarthritis of wrist
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Osteoarthritis
Protect your joints and relieve osteoarthritis aches and pains. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful.
  • Use topical ointment

    Treat discomfort with an ointment or cream containing 0.025 to 0.075% capsaicin four times a day over painful joints: make sure not to let capsaicin come in contact with the eyes.

  • Add antioxidants

    Eat more fruits and vegetables and take 400 to 1,600 IU a day of vitamin E to put antioxidants to work protecting your joints.

  • Help prevent joint damage with GS and CS

    Take 1,500 mg a day of glucosamine sulfate, 800 to 1,200 mg a day of chondroitin sulfate, or a combination of both supplements, for pain and to protect joints.

  • Get moving

    Start a gentle program of walking and strengthening exercise to reduce pain and improve joint function.

These recommendations are not comprehensive and are not intended to replace the advice of your doctor or pharmacist. Continue reading for more in-depth, fully referenced information.
  • Slim down

    Achieve and maintain a healthy weight to reduce stress to joints and prevent osteoarthritis.

  • Get moving

    A gentle program of walking and strengthening exercise has been shown to benefit people with osteoarthritis—so get a jumpstart by staying active before problems start.

     
These recommendations are not comprehensive and are not intended to replace the advice of your doctor or pharmacist. Continue reading for more in-depth, fully referenced information.

Last Review: 05-11-2011

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