Topical Diclofenac, an Efficacious Treatment for Osteoarthritis: A Narrative Review
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Multiple head-to-head trials have demonstrated that topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including topical diclofenac, provide at least equivalent analgesia, improvement in physical function, and reduction of stiffness compared ...

“inflammation is now understood to be a key mediator of OA that contributes to cartilage loss and progressive degeneration of affected joints… OA is no longer considered a noninflammatory arthritis or a ‘wear and tear’ disease”

I heretofore thought age-related cartilage loss was the cause of osteoarthritis and inflammation. Turns out it’s the other way around: the inflammation degrades cartilage. Okay, no more slogging through joint pains for me, regardless of how small.

Edit: added a phrase for clarity

  • Reyali@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Prednisone is my rescue medication for flares, not my normal treatment. Hence why I thought I might take it just today.

    I’m on two meds, one that came out in 2019. I’ve been diagnosed for a year this month, and I have cycled through five or so drugs to finally land on a combo that actually controls the pain. The current inflammation is unlike what I’ve experienced regularly before, in that it is purely swelling with no pain, but I also have a reasonable theory as to the cause. I plan to bring it up at my next appointment regardless.