Osteoarthritis is a chronic pain condition. The cases of osteoarthritis have increased by 113.25%, from 247.51 million in 1990 to 527.81 million in 2019 globally. 1 Its symptoms are often debilitating. However, they can be managed if the patients know what to expect when living with arthritis and the right ways to control the symptoms. Knowing the risk factors can help patients act pre-emptively to delay the onset of the disease. Patient awareness of the disease itself and self-management are the key contributors to managing osteoarthritis.
Here is an infographic to help your patients get acquainted with the basic facts on osteoarthritis . To download the infographic, click here! What can be done to reduce the burden of osteoarthritis? ##Reference:## 1. Long H et al., Prevalence Trends of Site-Specific Osteoarthritis From 1990 to 2019: Findings From the Global Burden of Disease Study…
