Kinesiology 3413A/B Lecture 11: Lecture 11 - Osteoarthritis Part 2
1 Feb 2019
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Lecture 11: osteoarthrosis part 2: know different oa management options/approaches and the main treatment goals, know and refer to meta-analyses that support exercise in general, and different exercise types, as important components in oa management. Recall osteoarthritis = joint space narrowing, cartilage degeneration, inflammation. #2 pharmacologic: acetaminophen (mild- moderate pain, anti-inflammatory (nsaids e. g. , aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen) nsaids non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, may cause problems with the gi tract, peptic ulcers, topical analgesic (capsaicin, supplements (glucosamine and chondroitin) In canada, a 15% to 20% increase in number of knee and hip replacements has been observed vs. 5 yrs ago Costing billion/year (,000/surgery) not including cost of the physician billing for the surgery. Subacromial cell death, accelerated cell death after the meniscus is cut. Study: effectiveness of manual physical therapy and exercise in oa of the knee. Exercises including range of motion, strengthening and some functional exercises decreased the womac score at.
