El tratamiento y control de la osteoartritis involucra cambios en el estilo de vida, medicamentos, otros tratamientos, terapias alternativas y complementarias, y cirugía.
Los objetivos del tratamiento incluyen:
El tratamiento involucra lo siguiente:
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Ultima revisión May 2018 por
EBSCO Medical Review Board
Warren A. Bodine, DO, CAQSM
Last Updated: 05/31/2018