One of the truly great advances in the treatment of arthritis has been in Orthopedic surgery. In the past in India,osteo-arthritis sufferers were doomed to bed, or experience knee pain daily, when climbing stairs or after squatting on the floor. Now with the advent of advances in imaging, medications, appropriate surgery, these previously symptomatic and infirm or fit people, can now lead a life of comfort. The results are not exaggerated but are real. People have a wide variety of choices. However the exact procedure has to be tailored to the activity level, age, pain thresholds and pattern of involvement of the arthritis.

It is important to caution people about prolonged medication at first. Pain killers are prescribed as demanded and as a first line of treatment. Consumption of drugs on a long term can lead to adverse affects. The recent withdrawal of a drug called