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Aches, pains or early signs of osteoarthritis?


You don’t have to just put up with OA. It can be treated, and the earlier the detection, the better you can control the symptoms.


Taking an unusually vigorous walk or putting in a long stint in the garden can make anyone feel achy and sore the next day. But when joints stay painful and sometimes get swollen, or if you notice you’re having trouble bending your knees or moving the joints in your fingers, it’s time to take notice. Warning signs like stiff or painful joints and loss of range of motion in any given joint could be due to osteoarthritis (OA) rather than the demands of an active life.

 

Is it OA or just weekend pains?

Warning signs that normal aches and pains may be due to osteoarthritis rather than the demands of an active life include stiff or...


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