Find out what happens in your joints when you have osteoarthritis, a common form of arthritis.
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How long do hip and knee replacements last?
Asking how long your replacement will last is a common question before surgery, now a new review of the evidence has come up with some answers.
How do medications help osteoarthritis?
In a systematic review of the evidence so far, anti-inflammatory drugs seem to have the best results, while others appear ineffective.
Where should you do your rehab?
Over 50,000 Australians have a knee replacement each year and all those people need rehabilitation to get back on their feet and make the most of their new joint.
Gout
Gout is an inflammatory arthritis, where uric acid crystals settle in a joint causing severe pain, swelling and redness.
Exercising and osteoarthritis
Exercise can reduce joint pain and stiffness and increases flexibility, strength and endurance in people with arthritis. Four main types of exercise are recommended for people with arthritis.
Arthritis and surgery: hip replacement
For some people with arthritis, hip replacement surgery could mean the difference between leading a normal life or putting up with a debilitating condition.
Arthritis and surgery: knee replacement
If you suffer from arthritis of the knee that remains painful despite treatment with medicines, exercise, rest and supports to assist your mobility, you may benefit from a knee replacement.
Slowing of osteoarthritis with weight loss
A small amount of weight loss may slow the progression of knee joint degeneration in people with osteoarthritis or at high risk of it.
Skeleton
View our illustrations of the human skeleton to see the bones and joints of the body.
