title: Managing the pain of knee osteoarthritis.
abstract: Pain from knee osteoarthritis creates a significant burden for symptomatic patients, who are often forced to change their lifestyle because of their symptoms. Activity modification, therapy, weight loss, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, shoe orthotics, bracing, and injections are the nonoperative options available. New technologies are also emerging in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Ultimately, these therapeutic modalities should reduce pain and increase the overall functioning of patients. These nonoperative modalities give the clinician several effective options before surgical management is considered.
authors.affiliation: Action Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Decatur, TX.
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Hrnack
authors.forename: F Alan
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Barber
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000628:therapy*; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D055675:Viscosupplements / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D055675:Viscosupplements; D000082:Acetaminophen; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates