Open AccessCOMBINATION THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THERAFLEX
Author(s) -
Л. И. Алексеева
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
osteoporoz i osteopatii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2311-0716
pISSN - 2072-2680
DOI - 10.14341/osteo2012332-35
Subject(s) - osteoarthritis , medicine , chondroitin sulfate , physical therapy , incidence (geometry) , functional impairment , glucosamine , population , alternative medicine , pathology , chemistry , physics , environmental health , organic chemistry , optics , anatomy , glycosaminoglycan
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of joint damage and a major cause of morbidity and disability. The significant increase in the incidence is due to the rapid aging of the population and the pandemic of obesity. The main clinical symptoms of OA are pain and deformation of joints, leading to functional impairment. OA treatment requires not only accurate diagnosis, but also estimation of the prevalence and severity of articular damage, the general health status of the patient and the presence of comorbid conditions for the correct choice of treatment, and possibly a combination thereof. Proven effectiveness of chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine hydrochloride alone, created the preconditions for the development of complex products. The effectiveness of this combination is supported by experimental and clinical data.