{"id":3575,"date":"2025-09-06T20:27:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T20:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rebalance-centre.com\/?p=3575"},"modified":"2025-10-02T14:08:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:08:20","slug":"arthrose-osteopathie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rebalance-centre.com\/en\/arthrose-osteopathie\/","title":{"rendered":"Osteoarthritis: 4 ways osteopathy can relieve joint pain"},"content":{"rendered":"

L'osteoarthritis<\/strong>\u00a0is the most common joint disease in the world. It is characterised by progressive wear and tear of the cartilage, leading to pain, stiffness and loss of mobility. While there is currently no treatment that can 'cure' it, there are a number of solutions that can help reduce symptoms and improve quality of life. These include l'osteopathy<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is becoming increasingly recognised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to its comprehensive, non-medicinal approach, osteopathy helps you to manage pain more effectively, maintain joint mobility and regain greater comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding osteoarthritis: a chronic joint disease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The disease is a degenerative condition that affects the cartilage, the flexible tissue covering the ends of the bones in the joints. Over time, this cartilage thins, loses its elasticity and eventually cracks. The underlying bone reacts by forming outgrowths (\"bone spurs\" or osteophytes) that make the joint even stiffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The areas most frequently affected are :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • the knees (gonarthrosis),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • the hips (coxarthrosis),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • the spinal column (cervical or lumbar spine),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • hands and sometimes shoulders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Symptoms vary, but generally include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • mechanical pain<\/strong>\u00a0which increases with effort,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • morning stiffness<\/strong>\u00a0short,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • gradual loss of mobility<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • sometimes a\u00a0joint swelling<\/strong>\u00a0or creaking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n