Osteoarthritis therapy
Your first port of call for osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease worldwide. Joint wear and tear (osteoarthritis), which leads to wear and tear of the joint cartilage and consequently to changes in the bone, often causes discomfort and pain. Typical symptoms of this disease are initial pain, effusion, joint deformities, functional limitations and movement-dependent pain.
THE DIAGNOSIS
The most important goals of our osteoarthritis therapy in Berlin are pain reduction, complete freedom from pain and the avoidance of mechanical restrictions.
If you suffer from joint pain, then contact our team at the Ortho Eins orthopaedic practice in Berlin Zehlendorf: Call your osteoarthritis specialist in Berlin right away and make an appointment at our private orthopaedic practice.
Do you come from Zehlendorf, Steglitz, Dahlem, Wilmersdorf, Spandau, Schöneberg, Tempelhof, Grunewald, Mitte, Charlottenburg or other districts in Berlin? Or do you live in Brandenburg (e.g. Potsdam, Stahnsdorf, Teltow, Güterfelde, Ludwigsfelde or Kleinmachnow)? No matter where you come from in Germany, our osteoarthritis specialists in Berlin will find the right osteoarthritis treatment for your individual case.
HOW OUR SPECIALISTS DEAL WITH JOINT PAIN
In order to be able to treat osteoarthritis successfully, a detailed medical history consultation with your joint doctor in our orthopaedic practice in Berlin Zehlendorf is required.
Our osteoarthritis specialists will first ask you about your symptoms, predisposition, operations and injuries. The experienced osteoarthritis doctor in Berlin also checks the mobility of the affected joint.
Diagnosis of osteoarthritis
In addition, the degree of osteoarthritis can be determined using an X-ray, ultrasound, MRI or CT scan.
Our specialist for osteoarthritis in Berlin usually recognizes osteoarthritis from the typical symptoms and through an external examination of the joints. Range of motion, pain on movement, joint swelling, skin changes and a gait pattern allow our orthopaedists to determine whether you are suffering from osteoarthritis and whether osteoarthritis treatment is an option for you.
THESE ARE THE MEASURES FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS TREATMENT IN BERLIN
The existing damage to the cartilage cannot be reversed by osteoarthritis therapy. Nevertheless, there are many ways to stop the wear and tear and alleviate the discomfort and even achieve freedom from pain.
What helps against osteoarthritis? How can joint pain be treated correctly?
It is important for good osteoarthritis treatment that the joint disease is recognized early so that effective countermeasures can be introduced. Physiotherapy and painkillers are not the only things that help against osteoarthritis: our osteoarthritis specialists in Berlin offer you many different osteoarthritis therapies – from hyaluronic acid therapy, radio frequency therapy, magnetic field therapy and laser therapy to autologous blood treatment (PRP therapy and Orthokine method). We will find the most suitable orthopaedic treatment for you according to your individual needs. Our osteoarthritis therapy includes the following treatments and forms of therapy:
- Hyaluronic acid therapy
- Joint irrigation
- (pulsed) radiofrequency therapy
- Acupuncture – Magnetic field therapy
- Laser therapy
- Insole care/shoe fittings
- Treatment with bandages/orthoses
WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF OSTEOARTHRITIS? ANSWERS FROM THE ARTHROSIS THERAPIST
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease in which the cartilage in the joints slowly breaks down. The cartilage in the joints therefore wears out. How does osteoarthritis develop? Above all, incorrect loading and wear and tear damage the cartilage and lead to gradual degradation. The most common cause of osteoarthritis is age-related wear and tear of the joint cartilage – primary osteoarthritis. Secondary osteoarthritis can also be caused by pre-existing conditions or injuries. Osteoarthritis therapy can provide relief for both types.
ON WHICH JOINTS DOES OSTEOARTHRITIS THERAPY HELP?
The cartilage at the joints serves as a protective layer between the two bone ends. It is designed to prevent the two bones from rubbing against each other. It also absorbs impact movements by distributing the load evenly across the joint. There are around 100 fully formed joints in the body. If only one joint is affected, it is referred to as monoarthrosis; if several joints are affected, it is referred to as polyarthrosis; however, the number of joints affected is irrelevant for osteoarthritis treatment. Osteoarthritis can occur in any joint; however, the joints most frequently affected are those that are subject to a lot of strain:
- Hip (coxarthrosis)
- Shoulder (osteoarthritis of the shoulder joint or ACG osteoarthritis of the acromioclavicular joint)
- Spine (facet joint arthrosis)
- Knee (osteoarthritis of the knee)
- Ankle joint (OSG osteoarthritis)
- Feet, especially at the metatarsophalangeal joint (hallux rigidus)
- Hands and fingers, especially on the thumb (rhizarthrosis or thumb saddle joint arthrosis).
Do you have osteoarthritis or suffer from joint pain? Do you have questions about joint diseases? Call our orthopaedists in our orthopaedic practice for private patients and self-pay patients and make an appointment with our osteoarthritis specialists in Berlin.
Our experienced joint doctors in Zehlendorf can answer your questions about joint therapy. Our joint specialists will work with you to determine the ideal osteoarthritis therapy for you.
THESE ARE THE TYPICAL SYMPTOMS OF OSTEOARTHRITIS
Osteoarthritis causes severe pain in many sufferers and can lead to stiffening of the joints. One of the typical symptoms of osteoarthritis is, for example, start-up pain. Pain occurs at the beginning of a movement after a long period of rest: for example, when standing up after sitting for a long time. The pain usually subsides after a short period of movement. Morning stiffness is also a common sign of osteoarthritis. After getting up, the joints feel stiffer, but this disappears relatively quickly. If the joints are inflamed, however, this stiffness lasts longer. In addition, there may be tenderness in the joints, reduced mobility, crunching during movement or swelling. Whatever your symptoms, we can help you with professional osteoarthritis therapy.
