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Osteoarthritis is a major health and economic concern, with costs in the United States of at least $15.5 billion per year.
Helene Pavlov: How MRI is Being Used to Identify Early Signs of Osteoarthritis Helene Pavlov 2010
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Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage (which normally cushions the joint and protects it from impact) erodes.
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Degenerative arthritis is also known as Osteoarthritis, and is a form of arthritis caused by the breakdown of cartilage of one or more joints.
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Jason Schneider The knee-to-chest stretch Treating Osteoarthritis Doctors recommend a range of moderate physical activities and weight loss to help manage osteoarthritis.
Doctors' New Advice for Joint Pain: Get Moving Laura Landro 2011
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Osteoarthritis, which can affect knees, hips, feet, hands and other parts of the body, occurs when the cartilage that cushions the spaces between the joints wears away.
Doctors' New Advice for Joint Pain: Get Moving Laura Landro 2011
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Osteoarthritis is no doubt hastened by obesity, but no medical means has yet been found for the prevention of that particular condition.
New Efficiencies in Health Care? Not Likely Theodore Dalrymple 2011
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Osteoarthritis changes the quality of life of more people than any other musculoskeletal disease and it doesn't just affect older people.
Dr. Brendan Murray: What Will Make Your First Hundred Years The Highest Quality Possible? Dr. Brendan Murray 2010
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E. Osteoarthritis: Excess weight adds pressure to joints and wears away at the cartilage that protects them.
Stephen Barrie, ND: Your Fat Cells Control Your Brain ND Stephen Barrie 2010
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Osteoarthritis is generally treated with anti-inflammatory drugs and topical creams.
Seeing Signs of a Panic Attack Before One Happens Ann Lukits 2011
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Osteoarthritis is generally treated with anti-inflammatory drugs and topical creams.
Seeing Signs of a Panic Attack Before One Happens Ann Lukits 2011
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