Osteoarthritis is a prominent cause of disability in older adults, especially with an increasingly obese and aging population. Clinical management of pain secondary to osteoarthritis should focus on education and self-management with exercise and weight management as a priority. Surgical intervention should only be considered once conservative measures have failed. This review provides a clinical update on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of osteoarthritis.
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Shah, N., Jadidi, S., & Bajaj, P. S. (2021). A Review of Non-Surgical Pain Management in Osteoarthritis. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.c45
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