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If diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee, what can I do to keep it from getting worse?

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If diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee, what can I do to keep it from getting worse?

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Weight loss, muscle strength and limiting high-impact activity can keep osteoarthritis from getting worse, says Andrew Feldman, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon at NYU Langone Medical Center.

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