Management of mild knee osteoarthritis

OA: osteoarthritis; NSAID: nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug; TENS: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
* Patients with mild knee OA have low levels of intermittent knee pain with relatively well-preserved quality of life.
¶ If patient has concomitant OA in other joints, they may already be on systemic therapies. Refer to UpToDate content on management of OA.
Δ Refer to UpToDate content on management of knee OA for adjunctive measures.