Osteoarthritis Mega Study
Contents
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis

Related

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1 to 5 Rating
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Symptoms
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Factors
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Outcomes

Tags

Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthriti
Osteoarthritus
Osteoarthritu

Causes of Osteoarthritis

User reported causes of Osteoarthritis based on their intuition.

Cause Agree
Genetics 76%
Aging 71%
Repetitive Motion Wear and Tear 69%
Long Term Tennis Playing 50%
Obesity 45%
Trauma/ Injury 44%
Falls on the Joints (E.g. Knees) 33%
Autoimmune Arthritis 31%
Muscle Weakness 30%
Rheumatoid Arthritis 13%
Car Accident 12%
Slipped Hip Joints in Childhood 10%
Joint Hypermobility (E.g. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) 9%
Congenital Dislocation (Hip) 6%
Psoriatic Arthritis 5%
Septic Arthritis 3%
Gout 0%
Paget's Disease of Bone 0%

Conditions Resulting from Osteoarthritis

User-reported conditions resulting from Osteoarthritis based on their intuition.

Resulting Condition Agree
Knee Pain 36%
Scoliosis 27%
Back Pain 22%

Treatments

User-reported effectiveness in treating Osteoarthritis

Treatment Major Improvement Moderate Improvement Much Worse No Effect Worse Responses
Codeine 25% 0% 0% 75% 0% 4
Physical Therapy 8% 43% 0% 41% 8% 37
Rest 5% 36% 0% 50% 9% 22
Diclofenac Sodium 0% 50% 13% 25% 13% 8
Aspirin 8% 28% 0% 64% 0% 25
Tai Chi 11% 44% 0% 33% 11% 9
Anti-Inflammatory Diet 0% 53% 0% 47% 0% 17
No Added Sugar, Gluten-Free, Carbohydrate Restricted, High PUFA, Moderate Protein Diet 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 10
Acupuncture 13% 38% 0% 44% 6% 16
Yoga 6% 33% 6% 39% 17% 18
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) 20% 20% 0% 60% 0% 5
Ice Packs 5% 53% 0% 43% 0% 40
Alexander Technique 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 2
Celebrex 24% 38% 0% 33% 5% 21
Swimming 0% 47% 7% 13% 33% 15
Lose Weight 0% 42% 0% 58% 0% 12
Cortisone Injections 31% 48% 0% 17% 3% 29
Daily Weight-Bearing Exercise 6% 42% 6% 35% 10% 31
Chondroitin 4% 24% 0% 64% 8% 25
Glucosamine 4% 26% 0% 67% 4% 27
Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) 5% 57% 0% 38% 0% 21
Joint Replacement 71% 29% 0% 0% 0% 7
Tramadol (Ultram) 5% 55% 5% 36% 0% 22
Ginger 0% 10% 0% 80% 10% 10
MSM 0% 40% 0% 60% 0% 5
Leg Brace (E.g. Oactive) 33% 44% 0% 22% 0% 9
Acetaminophen and Hydrocodone (Lortab, Vicodin) 17% 58% 0% 25% 0% 12
Avocado-Soybean Unsaponifiables (ASUs) 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 2
Keep Joints Warm 21% 33% 0% 46% 0% 24
Methocarbamol 25% 50% 0% 25% 0% 4
Heat Packs 6% 58% 0% 31% 4% 48
Avoid Stress on Joints 11% 42% 0% 47% 0% 19
Boswellia Extract 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% 2
Tumeric Extract 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% 2
Naproxen (Aleve, Mediproxen) 0% 64% 0% 36% 0% 11
Injections of Hyaluronic Acid Derivatives (Hyalgan, Synvisc) 17% 33% 0% 50% 0% 6
Alternate Between Hot and Cold Packs 4% 48% 0% 48% 0% 23
Osteopathic Care 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 1
Electrical Treatments (E.g. BioniCare) 13% 25% 0% 63% 0% 8
Feldenkrais Method 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 2
Adequate Sleep/ Rest 14% 25% 3% 58% 0% 36
Prescription Muscle Relaxants 5% 41% 0% 50% 5% 22
Paracetamol / Acetaminophen (Tylenol) 0% 46% 0% 50% 4% 26
Daily Strength Training Exercise 10% 45% 10% 32% 3% 31
Arthrodesis (Bone Fusion) 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 1
Infrared Light Therapy 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 1
Carisoprodol (Soma, Rela) 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 2
Astaxanthin 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 2
Hyalurenic Acid 0% 14% 0% 86% 0% 7
Traction by Chiropractor 12% 35% 12% 29% 12% 17
Omega 3 Fatty Acid Supplementation 3% 23% 0% 72% 3% 39
Fenoprofen 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 5
Vitamin D Supplementation 3% 14% 0% 81% 3% 36
Chondroitin Sulfate 0% 12% 4% 81% 4% 26
Surgery to Realign Bones 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 2

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Osteoarthritis Info

Property Value
Variable Name Osteoarthritis
Aggregation Method MEAN
Analysis Performed At 2020-03-02
Duration of Action 24 hours
Maximum Allowed Value 5 out of 5
Minimum Allowed Value 1 out of 5
Number of Aggregate Predictors 0
Number of Aggregate Outcomes 0
Number of Measurements 0
Number of Measurements (including those generated by tagged, joined, or child variables) 0
Public true
Onset Delay 0 seconds
Unit 1 to 5 Rating
User Variables 0
Variable Category Symptoms
Variable ID 86885