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Osteoarthritis (OA) Report
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a noninflammatory degenerative joint disease characterized by the thinning and eventual degeneration of the cartilage covering the bone (articular cartilage) resulting in reduced motion, stiffness and pain.
What we've learned from patients who report Osteoarthritis (OA)
Symptom severities
|
Severe
|
40 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
47 |  |
|
Mild
|
20 |  |
|
None
|
6 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Osteoarthritis (OA)
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobic | 15 |  |
|
| Meloxicam | 11 | |
|
| Limbrel | 7 | |
|
| Relafen | 6 | |
|
| Diclofenac | 6 | |
|
| Calcium | 5 | |
|
| Voltaren Gel | 4 | |
|
| Rheumatologist | 4 | |
|
| Range of Motion Exercises | 3 | |
|
| Ibuprofen | 3 | |
|
| Glucosamine-Chondroitin | 2 | |
|
| Celebrex | 2 | |
|
| Tramadol | 2 | |
|
| Glucosamine | 2 | |
|
| Aleve | 2 | |
|
| Tramadol-Acetaminophen | 2 | |
|
| Warm water therapy | 2 | |
|
| Stretching | 2 | |
|
| Citracal | 2 | |
|
| Traction Therapy | 2 | |
|
| Norco | 1 | |
|
| Physical Therapy (PT) | 1 | |
|
| MRI Right Hip | 1 | |
|
| Cervical Traction | 1 | |
|
| Advil Extra Strength | 1 | |
|
| Knee brace | 1 | |
|
| Equate Naproxen | 1 | |
|
| Calcium Magnesium and Vitamin D and Zinc | 1 | |
|
| Facet joint injections | 1 | |
|
| MRI Knee | 1 | |
Report created on February 11, 2012.