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Lifestyle changes Physical Management Treatment to Manage Pain Complementar y Treatments Surgery What is the effect on your quality of life? Using self- management techniques can help you feel more in control of your arthritis. Exercising and losing weight will benefit your overall health too. Some patients say these treatments improve their quality of life and help them to be independent Medication can be effective at relieving pain and this can have a big impact on quality of life. These treatments do not work for everyone and can have side effects. Self-help support programmes may help improve quality of life Some patients say these treatments improve their quality of life. There is not enough evidence to say whether complementary treatments work. Surgery can improve quality of life for people with hip osteoarthritis. [10] Lifestyle changes Physical Management Treatment to Manage Pain Complementary Treatments Surgery What is the effect on how easily you can get around? We don’t know if lifestyle changes can improve how easily you can get around. Around 30 in 100 people find walking and other aids help them get around more easily. Pain medications can ease the pain of osteoarthritis which, in turn, can help you to move around more easily. Self- help support programmes may help you keep more active. There is not enough evidence to say whether any complementary treatments help you get around more easily. A hip replacement usually makes it much easier to get around, compared with how you were before the operation. Lifestyle changes Physical Management Treatment to Manage Pain Complementar y Treatments Surgery What are the unwanted side effects and Generally, taking enough exercise and eating a healthy diet is safe. These are generally safe treatments with few risks. can be uncomfortable and may hurt NSAIDs can cause stomach bleeds. Opioid painkillers can cause constipation. Some people who take Complementary treatments can have side effects and may react badly with other medicines. There is a risk If you are overweight or you smoke, you are more likely to develop side effects after surgery. You complications
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