Hip diseases
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Osteoarthritis (joint pain) information video | myVMC
Osteoarthritis is a common cause of knee pain and joint pain, and the leading cause of joint replacement therapy (e.g. knee or hip replacement).
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Hips | Arthritis Australia
How does arthritis affect the hips? The hip is commonly affected by arthritis, particularly osteoarthritis (OA). You may notice pain in your hip, groin, buttock and/or thigh areas, felt as sharp pain or an ache. It is often most noticeably when you walk, climb stairs, stand up from a seated position, squat and/or first
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Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis or disease of the joints.
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Osteoarthritis | myVMC
Osteoarthritis: Information on the symptoms of Osteoarthritis, itstreatment and diagnosis including complications of Osteoarthritis written by health professonals.
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Osteoarthritis - Better Health Channel
Many people will experience symptoms of osteoarthritis as they age.
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Osteoarthritis | Arthritis Australia
What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is a condition that affects the whole joint including bone, cartilage, ligaments and muscles. Although often described as 'wear and tear', OA is now thought to be the result of a joint working extra hard to repair itself. OA may include: inflammation of the tissue around a
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Acupuncture for osteoarthritis | Cochrane
This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of acupuncture on osteoarthritis.
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Hip pain information: Causes, investigations and treatments | myVMC
The hip is the part of the body anatomically referred to as the hip joint is where the upper part of the femur (the thigh bone) attaches to the pelvis (acetabulum)
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Osteoarthritis - Pain Conditions - painHEALTH
Learn about Osteoarthritis, what treatments are available and get helpful tips to form part your musculoskeletal pain co-management treatment plan
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Learn about Osteoarthritis, symptoms & treatment - MOVE
What is osteoarthritis? Understand more about your musculoskeletal condition, where to find support & how MOVE can help you.
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Opioids for osteoarthritis | Cochrane
This summary of a Cochrane review of 22 studies with 8275 participants (search update: 15 August 2012) presents what we know from research about the effect of opioids on osteoarthritis (OA). We searched scientific databases for clinical trials looking at pain, function, safety, and addiction of oral or transdermal opioids compared with placebo or no intervention in people with knee or hip osteoarthritis.
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Therapeutic ultrasound for osteoarthritis | Cochrane
This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of therapeutic ultrasound on knee or hip osteoarthritis. The previous version of this review concluded that therapeutic ultrasound had no benefit over fake therapeutic ultrasound in pain relief and functional status.
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Benefits and harms of high- versus low-intensity exercise programs for hip or knee osteoarthritis | Cochrane
We searched the literature until June 2014 for studies on the benefits and harms of high- versus low-intensity exercise programs for people with hip or knee osteoarthritis.
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Total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis | Cochrane
This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effects of a posterior or lateral approach in total hip replacement surgery for osteoarthritis. The review shows that:
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Aquatic exercise for people with osteoarthritis in the knee or hip | Cochrane
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Osteoarthritis (AIHW)
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition that mostly affects the hands, spine and joints such as hips, knees and ankles, and usually gets worse over time. These web pages contain information on the health and economic impacts of osteoarthritis on the Australian population, and its treatment through drugs, GPs and hospitals.
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Diacerein for osteoarthritis | Cochrane
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. In OA, the cartilage that protects the ends of the bones breaks down, causing pain and swelling. OA can affect any joint, but the knees, hips and hands are the joints most often studied in clinical trials. In all, 10% of the worlds population aged 60 or older have pain or disability from OA.
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Surgery for osteoarthritis of the thumb | Cochrane
Osteoarthritis is a disease of the joints, such as your knee or hip. Osteoarthritis at the base of the thumb (or trapeziometacarpal joint) may cause pain, stiffness and weakness in the thumb. This can affect how well the thumb moves, how strong a person's grip is, and how well a person can do routine things at home or at work. There are many types of surgery for the base of the thumb but they all have the same aim: to reduce pain and increase function (or reduce disability).
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Aquatic exercise for osteoarthritis | Cochrane
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Guideline for the non-surgical management of hip and knee osteoarthritis | National Health and Medical Research Council
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