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Losing weight can reduce osteoarthritis pain and increase joint mobility. Overweight, obesity, and osteoarthritis More than 1.9 billion adults over the age of 18 are overweight. A BMI (body mass index) of over 25 is deemed overweight and a BMI of over 30 indicates obesity. Being overweight or obese is a risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA). The prevalence of overweight and obesity is steadily incre
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/oa-treatments/weight-loss - 2026-04-19
Painkillers and anti-inflammatory medications are sometimes necessary as an addition to first-line treatment. Although research is underway, there is currently no medication that can slow down, stop, or reverse the progress of osteoarthritis (OA). However, there are several painkillers and anti-inflammatory medications that provide temporary symptom relief. First-line treatment (information, exerc
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/oa-treatments/drugs-medications-oa - 2026-04-19
Assistive devices including mobility aids and ergonomic tools can make everyday life easier for people with osteoarthritis. For people suffering from, knee, hip, or hand osteoarthritis (OA), it may become increasingly difficult to carry out everyday tasks and activities. This difficulty can negatively impact a person’s quality of life. Luckily, a variety of mobility aids, orthopaedic aids, and erg
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/oa-treatments/assistive-devices - 2026-04-19
TENS, acupuncture, and hyaluronic acid injections are examples of alternative treatments that may relieve osteoarthritis symptoms. According to research, most alternative treatments for osteoarthritis (OA) provide either minimal and limited symptom relief or are no better than placebo. However, the placebo effect should not be undermined, as it can be very strong, having the ability to make a pers
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/oa-treatments/alternative-treatments - 2026-04-19
Glucosamine, rosehip, and turmeric are examples of natural remedies that are said to be able to relieve osteoarthritis symptoms. Several different herbal medicines and supplements are marketed for osteoarthritis (OA) symptom relief. Examples of common herbal medicines include rosehip powder, turmeric, ginger, and green-lipped mussel. These natural medicines are sometimes used as anti-inflammatory
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/oa-treatments/herbal-medicines-supplements - 2026-04-19
PRP and cartilage cell transplantation for osteoarthritis are still considered controversial treatments. PRP and cartilage cell transplantation as treatments for osteoarthritis (OA) remain controversial. They are considered experimental treatments and lack scientific evidence to support their use for treating OA. More clinical studies are needed to be able to draw proper conclusions about the poss
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/oa-treatments/prp-cartilage-transplantation - 2026-04-19
Arthroplasty is the most common surgical procedure for patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA). Between 25,000–30,000 knee and hip arthroplasties are performed each year in Sweden. During an arthroplasty, the damaged joint is replaced either partially (half knee replacement) or completely (total knee replacement) with an artificial joint made from plastic and/or metal. Most patients undergo
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/oa-treatments/joint-replacement-surgery - 2026-04-19
Apart from arthroplasty, other surgical procedures can be performed on osteoarthritis-affected joints. Which procedure is most appropriate largely depends on the joint affected. Despite joint replacement surgery being the most commonly performed surgery on people with osteoarthritis (OA), other OA-affected joints such as the big toe or wrist may also require some form of surgery. If other treatmen
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/oa-treatments/other-joint-surgeries - 2026-04-19
Aerobic exercise, strength training, or individualized exercises? There are several ways to keep physically active if you have osteoarthritis. Aerobic exercise Regular aerobic exercise not only relieves osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms but also improves physical and mental health. Aerobic exercise is exercise that increases both heart rate and the body’s oxygen uptake. Increased oxygen uptake not only
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/exercise-and-oa/types-exercise - 2026-04-19
Here you can find instructional videos with exercises for both knee and hip osteoarthritis. Keep in mind that these are only examples. Exercises should be individualized based on age, mobility, flexibility, and pain severity with the help of a physiotherapist. The knee and hip exercises can easily be performed both at home and in the gym. For example, if you don't have a stepper at home, you can
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/exercise-and-oa/exercise-examples - 2026-04-19
A previous joint injury increases the risk of developing osteoarthritis already between the ages of 25-35. Young athletes who have suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear or a meniscus injury may proceed to develop knee osteoarthritis already 15-20 years after their injury. Being diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) at an early age is thereby not uncommon and there is a strong link between
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/young-osteoarthritis/oa-after-joint-injury - 2026-04-19
A previous joint injury is the most common cause of osteoarthritis in young individuals. Injury prevention training should therefore be integrated into sports practice to reduce the risk of knee injuries and thus minimize the risk of developing osteoarthritis later in life. To prevent knee injuries and thereby also prevent osteoarthritis (OA), it is crucial that sports clubs make injury prevention
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/young-osteoarthritis/injury-prevention - 2026-04-19
I-PROTECT is a research project focusing on the implementation of injury prevention training for youth handball players (13-17-year-olds) in Sweden. The project is a collaboration between Lund University, the handball clubs H43 Lund and LUGI HF, the Regional Handball Federation in South Sweden, and the Swedish Handball Federation. Together, we develop and implement injury prevention training progr
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/young-osteoarthritis/i-protect - 2026-04-19
Here you can find researcher profiles of active LOAD (Lund OsteoArthritis Division) members. You can read about their ongoing research, what led them into research and what their hopes are for the future of osteoarthritis research. If you're lucky, they may even share a good book or film suggestion!
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/osteoarthritis-research/meet-oa-researchers - 2026-04-19
LOAD is a regional network for osteoarthritis research. LOAD is a multi-disciplinary network, coordinated by Professor Martin Englund. LOAD's members are internationally merited professionals, covering expertise in areas including clinical orthopaedics, epidemiology, extracellular matrix biology and proteomics, physical therapy, biomechanical engineering, and OA imaging. The network also collabora
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/osteoarthritis-research/load - 2026-04-19
Here you can read short summaries of doctoral dissertations on osteoarthritis, published by doctoral students at Lund University. Under each summary, you can click on a link to directly access the dissertation.
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/osteoarthritis-research/doctoral-theses - 2026-04-19
Your participation drives osteoarthritis research forward. Research studies are underway to deepen our knowledge about osteoarthritis (OA). Patients and other volunteers are very often needed for studies. Without research study volunteers, research would not be able to progress. We are often looking for volunteers who want to and can participate in our research studies on OA. However, currently, a
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/osteoarthritis-research/take-part-research-sweden - 2026-04-19
Support The Arthritis Portal and osteoarthritis research and create a better future for everyone suffering from the joint disease! The best way to better understand the pathological mechanisms of osteoarthritis is to conduct research. However, high-quality medical research costs a lot of money. Keeping www.arthritisportal.com up-to-date with the latest research results and osteoarthritis informati
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/osteoarthritis-research/donate-research - 2026-04-19
A football injury in the '90s before knee rehabilitation was a "thing" When 15-year-old soccer player Veronika injured her right knee during a game, no one informed her about the risks of developing future knee problems. Within the soccer club, there was no preventive training or knee-stabilizing exercises for players—practices that sports clubs today constantly emphasise to prevent knee injuries
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/my-oa-story/my-story-veronika - 2026-04-19
A knee injury on the slopes and two athroplasties. The year she turned thirty, Gunill-Louise went on a ski holiday intending to have a lot of fun with her friends. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long before she had an accident on the slopes, a knee injury that later in life would cause her serious knee problems.I wanted to be cool, so I decided to ski off-pist. However, I ended up falling and badly
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/my-oa-story/my-story-gunill-louise - 2026-04-19
