TREATMENT OF OA Flashcards
1
Q
first step to all treatment is _____?
A
patient education
2
Q
divided into what three categories?
A
non pharma
pharma
surgical
3
Q
non Pharma treatment?
A
weight loss
ice and heat therapy
exercise
orthotics
4
Q
pharma treatment?
A
topicals
orals
intra articular injections
5
Q
topical examples?
A
capsaicin
biofreeze
lidocaine patches
6
Q
oral med examples?
A
NSAIDs
duloxetine
narcotics
7
Q
intra articular injections examples?
A
corticosteroids
HA derivatives