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 |
Outcomes
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Predictors
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Osteoarthritis Info
Property | Value |
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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 |