Conservative Treatment Modalities and Outcomes for Osteoarthritis: The Concomitant Pyramid of Treatment
- 1 June 2010
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in The Physician and Sportsmedicine
- Vol. 38 (2), 133-145
- https://doi.org/10.3810/psm.2010.06.1792
Abstract
This article reviews current treatment algorithms for the conservative treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis. The available treatment options for osteoarthritis (physical therapy, medical therapeutics, steroid injections, nutraceuticals, hyaluronic acid injections, acupuncture, pulsed electrical stimulation, and topical ointments) are compared to determine efficacy in the treatment of pain and return of function in the osteoarthritic joint. A literature review was conducted to determine combinations of appropriate concomitant therapy. Based on the available literature, we conclude that an early transition to multimodal and concomitant therapy is the most efficacious approach to decrease pain and improve joint function in the osteoarthritic hip and knee.Keywords
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