Knee Arthritis Adelaide
Treatment for Knee Arthritis in Eastwood & North Adelaide
What is Knee Arthritis?
1 in 2 Australians experience knee pain as they get older. In most circumstances this is due to arthritis in the knee joint. Arthritis is where the rate of degeneration (breaking down) is greater than the rate of regeneration (repair). SA Running Injury Clinic can assist you in managing your knee arthritis.
- Do your knees can ache when trying to stay fit (walking, squatting) or at work?
- Are they stiff when you get out of bed or a chair?
- Do they feel better with a little bit of movement?
- Does it swell, grate or even give way?
- Does it swell, grate or even give way?
- Does the joint feel restricted and the knee looks big and lumpy?
How should you treat Arthritis in the Knee?
Arthritis in the knee is often a painful and crippling experience for sufferers, impacting everyday parts and decreasing mobility. It is a common misconception that knee reconstruct ions and surgery is the best solution for knee arthritis.
However, over the last couple of years, there has been an international collaboration between countries from Europe, Canada, New Zealand and Australia to determine the best and first option to combat knee arthritis and cartilage tears should be exercise therapy.
One example of intervention in treating knee arthritis is the the GLA:D Program, used widely by physiotherapists on a global scale after extensive research. Physiotherapists have found is that surgery was the last resort, and that education, exercise, and weight loss should be the first option. https://gladaustralia.com.au/faq-for-people-with-oa/ provides further information on our website regarding the GLA:D program, including what are clinic can offer and recommended physiotherapists and exercise physiology groups who partner with us at SA Running Injury Clinic to provide the best possible outcome for our patients.
These programs have been embraced by us at the SA Running Injury Clinic as the gold standard in making life easier for those with knee arthritis without the need for traumatic surgery. Our patients come out of this program significantly more educated, with less pain and not requiring surgery.
Manage your Knee Arthritis with SA Running Injury Clinic
You can book an appointment at SA Running Injury Clinic Online or over the phone. Please note we have two clinics.
Call SA Running Injury Clinic, North Adelaide : 8239 1022
Call SA Running Injury Clinic, Eastwood : 8357 0700
