Osteoarthritis: No cure, but many options for symptom relief
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2000 September;67(9):665-671
September 1, 2000|Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
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ABSTRACT
Because curative disease-modifying medications for osteoarthritis are still not available, medical management strategies focus on pain relief. Other goals are to identify functional deficits early and to start restorative, if not preventive, rehabilitation. We review recent developments and summarize the clinical features and treatments currently available.
