Medications: Osteoarthritis

Question 1

Nutritional supplement that can stimulate specific components of the cartilage to thrive and reproduce

Answer 1

Glucosamine

Question 2

Helps keep cartilage healthy by absorbing fluid (particularly water) into the connective tissue

Answer 2

Glucosamine and Chondroitin

Question 3

Block enzymes that breakdown cartilage

Provides building blocks for the body to produce new cartilage

Answer 3

Glucosamine and Chondroitin

Question 4

Decrease inflammation

Answer 4

Opioids and Intra-articular steroids

Question 5

The injection of gel-like substances (hyaluronates) into an intra-articular in order to supplement the viscous properties of synovial fluid aimed to prevent the loss of cartilage and repair of chondral defects

Answer 5

Viscosupplementation