Long-term OA Management

Osteoarthritis is not (yet) a curable disease. It’s also a disease that progresses over time. To create effective OA treatment plans for your patients, it’s important to take a long-term approach. You need to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of different treatments and make changes when necessary.

You’ll also need to check the stage of your patients’ OA, as different treatment options are recommended for different stages.

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Pain Management

Oral medications
Needles (Joint Injections, Adequan, Acupuncture)
Surgery

Nutrition

Weight Management and Diet
Omega 3s
Supplements

Lifestyle

Activity Modifications
Home Modifications
Assistive Devices

Rehabilitation Techniques

Therapeutic Exercise
Manual Therapy
Modalities

How Quickly Should My Clients See Improvements in their Dog?

How quickly should we see improvements? Management of OA requires a comprehensive plan that often includes NSAIDs and adjunctive pain medications Weight loss Adequan Supplements Exercise Other rehabilitation techniques Many times more than one treatment is started at the same […]

How do we know if our plan is working? Outcome measures and expectations.

Evaluating OA Outcomes We have discussed the importance of early diagnosis of OA and developing a Customized CARE Plan in other sections of the CARE website. It can be easy to think our job is done after developing a thorough […]

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