title: Osteoarthritis: Managing without surgery.
abstract: To help patients who want to "try everything" before considering joint replacement, turn to the STEPs approach.
authors.affiliation: United Health Services, Wilson Family Medicine Residency, 40 Arch Street, Johnson City, NY 13790, USA. James_Crosby@UHS.org
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Crosby
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005944:Glucosamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009294:Narcotics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011379:Prognosis; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D009294:Narcotics; D005944:Glucosamine