{"id":5697,"date":"2022-05-20T23:09:17","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T23:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/?p=5697"},"modified":"2022-05-20T23:09:17","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T23:09:17","slug":"best-approach-to-managing-osteoarthritis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2022\/05\/20\/best-approach-to-managing-osteoarthritis\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Approach to Managing Osteoarthritis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

According to a study in Arthritis Care & Research<\/em>, people with hip and knee OA use oral pain medications far more than nondrug alternatives. Of the nearly 1,200 patients in the study, 70 to 82 percent took pain relievers; fewer than half tried physical therapy or other nondrug options. Most were overweight, and none got the minimum 150 minutes of physical activity a week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends for good health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s a problem, says Laith Jazrawi, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and chief of sports medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. \u201cWe know that compared to people who are sedentary, patients who are more active have less pain and better function.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Jazrawi recommends 150 minutes a week of brisk walking, cycling and weight training for people with arthritis. Even 45 minutes a week of moderate to vigorous physical activity might improve function, according to a 2017 study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the American College of Rheumatology\u2019s recommendations for managing hip and knee OA symptoms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nondrug Therapies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strong recommendations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n