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There are a variety of options for managing the chronic pain of OA (see also 8.20 Team Strategies for Arthritis).

 Weight optimization

 Antiinflammatory agents (NSAIDs and prostaglandin receptor antagonists, PRA)

 Eicosapentaenoic acid‐rich (dog), docosahexaenoic acid‐rich (cats) diets

 Therapeutic exercise

 Polysulfated glycosaminoglycan and nutritional supplements

 Adjunctive pain‐modifying medications (e.g., gabapentin, amantadine)

 Intraarticular (IA) agents such as biologics (stem cells, platelet‐rich plasma) and others

 Anti‐nerve growth factor (NGF) monoclonal antibody (mAb)