Osteoarthritis
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• - Hip replacement surgery: Any experiences or advice?
  Due to a combination of congenital hip deformity that finally caught up with me at age 79, now bone-on-bone irritation, bone loss, and excruciating pain, I'm scheduled for hip replacement surgery on 1
• - What is your most difficult task with osteoarthritis?
  Hello, What is the task that is the most difficult for you to do because of osteoarthritis? Do you have any tips or advice for how to make the task easier for those that may also face difficulty wit
• - What part of your body is affected by osteoarthritis?
  Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent form of arthritis and it most commonly occurs in the spine, hands, hips, and knees; however, it can affect any joint in the body when the cartilage wears down.

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• - Have you tried acupuncture for osteoarthritis?
  Hi all, I hope you're all doing well and staying safe now that things are getting back to normal! My wife and I have recently gotten into more natural or alternative practices for our health (yoga and
• - Increased risk of getting COVID-19 by taking immunosuppressive drugs?
  Hello everyone, this is my first post on here, so I hope I'm following the rules. My wife has osteoarthritis and is being treated with biologic injections and a few other medications. All the infor
• - Which medication have you tried for OA pain?
  There are different types of pain and anti-inflammatory medications that can help reduce pain attributed to osteoarthritis. Acetaminophen (Tyenol), lidocaine patches, antidepressants, topical pain re

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Current topics:

• - What symptoms and complications would you want to get rid of?
  Living with osteoarthritis can elicit varying symptoms and complications, some of which are more debilitating, while others are more easily managed. Comment and discuss the osteoarthritis symptom or c
• - Bone spurs: do you get them? Where? What treatments?
  Bone spurs, aka osteophytes (extra bits of bone that form around the affected joint, often able to be felt through the skin as hard lumps), are often caused from injury, inflammation, and unfortunate