Treating the Underlying Causes of Synovitis, Degenerative Joint Disease and Osteoarthritis in Primary Care

One of the most common conditions that family physicians and other primary care providers face in clinical practice is degenerative joint disease (DJD) or, commonly known as, osteoarthritis (OA) [1]. DJD accounts for one of the greatest causes of disability, loss of productivity, suffering, health decline and social isolation in our society [2]. DJD and OA are the result of synovitis, inflammation of the synovium, which is present often years before cartilage degeneration can be detected by imaging studies.