Osteoarthritis primary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammadmain Rezazadehsaatlou[2], Irfan Dotani [3]

Primary Prevention

Primary prevention for OA include:

• Weight loss
• Physical activity
• Injury prevention
• Control infectious disease
• Avoidance of trauma on the joint

• Omega-3 fatty acid