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Joint pain doesn’t always require surgery. These five treatment options can help you manage osteoarthritis and stay active.

5 Osteoarthritis Treatments That Don't Require Surgery Having osteoarthritis doesn't mean you're destined to have a joint replacement. While surgery may be the way to go if your symptoms are severe, more osteoarthritis treatments are available to help you feel better without surgery.

"Cancer disrupts life in ways that are often hard to put into words," writes Omar Ramos from Waterford Place Cancer Resource Center in Aurora. "It brings loss, uncertainty and the need to rethink what life looks like moving forward. And still, people find ways to keep going, connecting with others, finding moments of joy, and showing up for each other in real and meaningful ways."

Cancer Survivors Day: An Annual Celebration of Life Much of survivorship lives in quiet, unseen moments