Knee Osteoarthritis

1. Weight
2. Physical Activity
3. Alignment
   • Feet
   • Leg Length Difference
   • Genu valgum/varum
4. Physical Therapy
   • Modalities
   • VMO/Gluts strengthening
   • ITB stretching
   • Rehabilitation
5. Brace Use
   • Patella stability
   • Unloading
6. Supplements
   • Glucosamine SULFATE (not HCL) (1500 mg per day) / Chondroitin (1200 mg per day) / MSM → Chondrocare
   • Omega 3 (fish oil) (3 – 4 g per day EPA-DHA 720) → OmegaGenics EPA-DHA 720
   • Others (turmeric, ginger…) → Inflavonoid Intensive Care
7. Diet
   • See the Anti-inflammatory diet
8. Medication
   • Acetaminophen (“Tylenol”)
   • NSAIDs (Ibuprofen, “Advil”, “Aleve”, etc.)
   • Topical NSAIDs (Pennsaid, Voltaren Gel, Flector Patch)
9. Injection
   • Steroid (Cortisone)
   • Viscosupplementation
   • PRP
   • Amniotic Fluid
   • Autologous Stem Cells
10. Surgery
    • Debridement / shaving / cleaning
    • Partial / total knee replacement