Osteoarthritis and the principles of managements

Question 1

What actually happens in the joint

Answer 1

Thought of as inflammation due to repeated microtrauma, could be due to injury, obesity as well as misalignment

Question 2

Is the joint hot and swolled?

Answer 2

NO

Question 3

sudden onset, painful unableto move joint, what do w eneed to rule out?

Answer 3

Septic arthritis

Question 4

What is involved in a hollistic assesment of patient with OA?

Answer 4

EVERYTHING (pretty much):
-jobs, social, mental, sleep, pain, exercise, comorbidities, support network, ideas and understanding of the condition, management

Question 5

What are the non-pharmalcological tratments?

Answer 5

Heat packs (thermotherapy), electcrotherapy, aids and devices, manual therapy (massage)

Question 6

What is the most common arthritis in the whole body?

Answer 6

Thumb

Question 7

is glucosamine recommendeed/

Answer 7

Not in osteoarthritis no.

Question 8

What does capsaicin do?

Answer 8

Topically applied, and helps to numb the pain. (blocks substance P and so doesn’t alllow pai signals to travel up to the brain)

Question 9

What is the main surgery ?

Answer 9

Joint replacement (hip)