Osteoarthritis

Physician recommendations to treat ankle osteoarthritis pain may include footwear changes, physical therapy, medications, and/or bracing or other supportive devices.

When other treatments for ankle arthritis fail, surgery may be recommended such as ankle debridement, ankle fusion, ankle replacement. 

Ankle osteoarthritis pain may be accompanied by stiffness and swelling and may even affect walking gait.

Hip osteoarthritis can take years to develop, and its underlying cause can be related to a combination of genetics, injuries, lifestyle, and even birthweight.

To diagnose hip osteoarthritis, a physician has to rule out other conditions, such as hip bursitis. Sometimes diagnosis involves medical imaging and testing.

Hip osteoarthritis can cause pain in the hip, groin, or low back. It may come with stiffness, a loss of range of motion, and joint popping sounds.

Treatments available for hip osteoarthritis range from weight loss and exercise to therapeutic injections. Often more than one treatment is used for greater effect.

Home treatments that can ease knee pain and potentially slow down the progression of knee arthritis include an anti-inflammatory diet, proper shoes, and exercise.

There are many ways to reduce knee arthritis symptoms at home that can provide fast relief and reduction of long-term knee pain, stiffness, and other symptoms.

Osteoarthritis causes back pain that ranges from mild to severe. Understanding osteoarthritis can help patients slow the disease's progression and also reduce pain.