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Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners
Are there any new treatments for osteoarthritis?
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Dr Ryan Hislop
Chiropractor
Ryan Hislop is the Clinical Director at the Orange Chiropractic Health and Wellness Centre. As an experienced and evidence-based diagnostician, Ryan works largely by medical … View Profile
OA treatments have largely remained the same for some time. These include:
Exercise
Weight loss
Supplement therapy (glucoosamine, chonrdoitin, D3, Fish oil etc)
Analgesics (topical and oral)
NSAIDS (anti inflammatory medication)
Spinal manipualtion
Acupuncture
Some of the newer trials are experimenting with cartilage transplants, stem cells and grafts, however to date there has only been limited studies showing the effectiveness of these.Report this post
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