Core treatment methods are applicable to all patients.
1.Ground exercise
2.Weight management
3.Strength training
4.Water exercise
5. Self-management and education
The guidelines recommend treatments applicable to patients with the following types of osteoarthritis.
(in the case of osteoarthritis of the knee only, with no co-morbidities)
1. Biomechanical interventions
2. Intra-articular injections of corticosteroids
3. Topical application of NSAIDs
4.Walking cane
5.Oral COX-2 inhibitors (selective NSAIDs)
6.Capsaicin
Oral non-selective NSAIDs
7.Duloxetine
8.Acetaminophen (paracetamol)
In cases of osteoarthritis of the knee only, with co-morbidities
1.Biomechanical intervention
2.Walking cane
3.Intra-articular injection of corticosteroids
4.Topical application of NSAIDs
Osteoarthritis of multiple joints without co-morbidities
1.Oral COX-2 inhibitors (selective NSAIDs)
2.Intra-articular injection of corticosteroids
3.Oral non-selective NSAIDs
4.Duloxetine
5.Biomechanical intervention
6.Acetaminophen (paracetamol)
Osteoarthritis of multiple joints with co-morbidities
1.Bath therapy
2.Biomechanical intervention
3.Intra-articular injection of corticosteroids
4.Oral COX-2 inhibitors (selective NSAIDs)
5.Duloxetine