Medication should promote foremost liberation or reduction in pain, and enable the movement and loading of affected joints. By precise observation, the arthrotic pain arises through an inflammatory reaction joint fluid, which is caused by small peeled-off pieces of cartilage.

Therefore, inflammation-inhibiting medications, as well as other medications, are implemented. Other medications have cartilage regenerating properties. You can slow down the advancement of the arthrosis to a certain degreeand improve the symptoms. Preparations such as hyaluronic acid, which are injected directly into the affected joint, coat the damaged cartilage like a type of "liquid prosthesis". Cortisone injected locally into the joint can reduce swelling and inflammation over a long period of time.

Medication

• anti-inflammatory, cartilage-supporting joint injections

• non-steroidal antiphlogistics

• Glucosamin Sulfate

• hyaluronic acid

• Oxaceprol

• cortisone

• COX-2-Inhibitor

• Ademetionine

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