• Keep Active (level walking, water aerobics, bicycling)
• Exercise
• Weight loss
• Supplements (Glucosamine/Chondroitin Sulfate)
• Pain Medication - over the counter

               Tylenol

               NSAIDs (ibuprofen, aleve, Celebrex, Meloxicam)

• Injections (for the knee)

               Coritsone

               Viscosupplementation

• Braces (for the knee)
• Activity Modification
• Cane/walker
• Arthroscopic Surgery (for the knee)
• Partial Knee Replacement
• Total Knee/Hip Replacement

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