There’s no cure for osteoarthritis (OA) yet, but there are several treatment options and lifestyle changes that can relieve your symptoms. A combination of treatments and lifestyle changes can help: 

  • alleviate symptoms 
  • improve quality of life 
  • slow progression of the disease 

Achieving a healthy weight is an important part of OA management. Excess weight causes unnecessary strain on your: 

  • feet 
  • knees 
  • hips 

Losing weight can have a big impact on the damage being done to your joints. Even dropping just 1 kg of body weight may take 3 to 6 kgs of pressure off your knees.