Osteoarthritis

 

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition of the synovial joints in the body. It can affect most

joints in the body and is most common in the fingers, toes, hips, knees and spine.

 

While there is no cure for osteoarthritis at the momement there are many ways you can minimise

your pain. Muscle therapy can help to increase movement in the joint and also take some of the

pressure off the joint thereby reducing your pain. This is by no means a cure and is only a

temporary solution but is safer and better for you than pain medication and antiinflammatories.

If the arthritis is severe enough then massage wont be enough to manage the pain and

medication or surgery will be the only options.

 

Yoga and pilates can help with flexibility and strength which can also improve your outcomes with osetoarthritis. There is a fine line between too much movement and exercise and just enough without causing yourself too musch discomfort.

 

Techniques that can help back pain include:

• Sports & Remedial Massage

• Active release techniques (ART)

• Myofascial Release

• Fascial Manipulation

• Dry Needling

• Trigger Point Therapy

• Deep Tissue Massage

• Functional Massage.