Arthrosis

If you suffer from osteoarthritis, it hinders your daily life. You feel it when you get up in the morning, or if you have not used the affected joint for a while. Sometimes the pain can even be so bad that you even feel it when you sit still. Treating osteoarthritis with LASER helps to relieve the pain.

People with osteoarthritis may have the following complaints:

Pain when getting up Pain when exercising Less movement Stiffness Creaking joints Swelling of joints Change in body position

Diagnose Artrose

The GP or physiotherapist can determine whether there is osteoarthritis through a physical examination. They often look for the presence of, for example, creaking joints and bone growths. Such a physical examination is often sufficient to diagnose the condition. X-rays are often taken for a definitive diagnosis. Osteoarthritis is a form of rheumatism, but not inflammatory rheumatism, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Although arthritis can be a cause of osteoarthritis.

Causes of osteoarthritis

The cause of osteoarthritis is unknown. We do know the following risk factors:

Age

Older people are more likely to develop osteoarthritis. Although it also occurs in younger people.

Weight

If you are overweight, you are more likely to develop osteoarthritis. The joints then have to endure more.

Genetic predisposition

Thickened knuckles (arthritis in the fingers) are more common in some families. Some people are born with an abnormality of the joint, for example hip dysplasia. As a result, osteoarthritis of the hip is present at a young age.

A tough physical job

We see that people who perform a heavy physical job are more likely to develop osteoarthritis. These people put more strain on their joints than people with light occupations

A previous injury

Anyone who has ever suffered an injury to a joint is more likely to suffer from osteoarthritis. These people often only suffer from that one joint, so the chance of osteoarthritis in another joint is smaller.

Other rheumatic complaints

If you also have inflammatory rheumatism, you have a greater risk of osteoarthritis.

Pain treatment with LASER for osteoarthritis

Because osteoarthritis hurts and hinders movement, while exercise is good, you can use LASER as a supplement to exercise. It is known that laser treatment usually relieves pain considerably. This is partly due to its anti-inflammatory effect.

Maintenance therapy

Osteoarthritis does not go away. LASER can help you relieve the pain or make it disappear, so that you can move more easily again. That is why laser treatment for osteoarthritis consists of pain relief. LASER also works well on the body's self-healing capacity, at the cellular level. That slows down the process. The first series of treatments is usually followed by a maintenance treatment once every four or six weeks.