Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Leena Sharma
Abstract
Knee osteoarthritis is highly prevalent among older adults. Treatments include exercise, weight management, training in self-efficacy and pain-coping skills, and medications (commonly topical or oral NSAIDs, the latter often with a proton-pump inhibitor).
Topics & Concepts
OsteoarthritisMedicineKnee painPhysical therapyCoping (psychology)Pain managementPhysical medicine and rehabilitationAlternative medicinePsychiatryPathologyOsteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesKnee injuries and reconstruction techniques