Arthritis / joint pain visit

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Medically reviewed by Dr. Ikechukwu Ogbu, MD
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About Arthritis / joint pain visit

An arthritis visit distinguishes among osteoarthritis (mechanical pain, brief morning stiffness, weight-bearing joints), inflammatory arthritis (prolonged morning stiffness, symmetric small-joint swelling, systemic features), crystal arthropathy, and post-infectious arthritis. Initial management of osteoarthritis combines weight management, structured exercise, physical therapy, topical NSAIDs, oral analgesics, and joint injections when needed. Suspected inflammatory arthritis — rheumatoid, psoriatic, spondyloarthritis — should be promptly evaluated by rheumatology because early disease-modifying therapy improves long-term outcomes.

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