“Is there any medication to prevent osteoarthritis?”
My mother has been suffering from osteoarthritis. I am worried if it is a hereditary condition, will I get it as well? Are there any medications to prevent this condition?
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Osteoarthritis can have a hereditary component, but it doesn't guarantee that you will develop it. There are steps you can take to reduce your risk. While there are no medications to prevent osteoarthritis, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, and protecting your joints can help reduce the likelihood of developing the condition.
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Osteoarthritis is not hereditary. It’s a wear and tear condition on the joints. Keep your joints supple. Do not put too much strain on any of them. Stretch as much as possible. Walk, swim. There are lots of natural supplements on the market to keep your joints in good cellular level shape. I would see a natural doctor and keep away from chemical drugs. I have no idea of your medical history and can’t really recommend some things I like. But a holistic practitioner could. Make sure you have at least calcium and magnesium supplements. And I recommend taking them at night when the body heals.
No medications, strengthening exercise is the best prevention
Control weight gain; glucosamine and stretching exercises; treating underlying ligament damages and muscle strain will prevent OA from developing.
Steven M. Simon
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine)
Not to prevent osteoarthritis, but maintaining good muscle, strength, controlling weight, and eating a diet which is low in inflammatory (corn, red meat, milk) and high in anti-inflammatory (fish, turmeric, fruits, and veggies) can be helpful.
djd - osteoarthritis is most common as it's due to many reasons - old trauma plus obesity is a major reason in old age - but it does develop slowly so by 50-60-70 yrs plus, we all have it, but in different degrees: some a lot, some minor aches ... walking, weight control exercises help since humans walk on two legs instead of like animals, who walk with four legs. We all will develop djd - it is not hereditary in a real sense. Heat, motrin, exercise, weight control will help a lot to be comfortable till 90 plus age.
Jason Markle
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine)
Yes OA can be hereditary, but there are multiple supplements to be used to help prevent the breakdown of cartilage - glucosamine and chondroitin are excellent, turmeric with black pepper extract, high quality fish oil. Also, avoiding NSAID medication and steroid injections as these have been shown to advance the degeneration of cartilage as well.
