Summary Our joints are constantly exposed to stress in everyday life. Wrong or overloading, but also trauma, can lead to cartilage damage. The cartilage covers our bones and forms a shock absorber and a sliding bearing for our joints. Cartilage damage restricts joint function and can lead to painful restrictions in movement. The therapy of … Summary | Exercises for cartilage damage
Shoulder arthrosis, also known as omarthrosis in the technical terminology, is a progressive disease of the shoulder joint. It leads to a deterioration in the quality of the cartilage and to wear and tear. The cartilage can also be completely worn away, so that bone on bone is moved, which is very painful and enormously … Shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis)
Pain In the case of shoulder arthrosis, pain in the joint and also in the surrounding tissue can be too severe. Acute inflammatory reactions in activated arthrosis cause the tissue around the joint to swell, and the joint itself may be thickened by synovial fluid and swollen bursae. In addition, there are classic signs of … Pain | Shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis)
Exercises – Why are they so important? The patient should actively participate in the therapy and also perform exercises at home, which have been worked out beforehand with the treating therapist. Conservative treatment of shoulder arthrosis can only be successful if it is carried out consistently over a long period of time. This includes regular … Exercises – Why are they so important? | Shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis)
Surgical treatment of shoulder arthrosis First of all, there is the possibility of a joint-preserving operation for the treatment of shoulder arthrosis. Tendons of the rotator cuff, muscles that secure the shoulder joint and whose tendons run through the joint, can be reconstructed. Bony protrusions can be abraded to allow more space in the joint. … Surgical treatment of shoulder arthrosis | Shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis)
Treatment after surgery Of course, surgery for shoulder arthrosis results in tissue damage and irritation. Even though we try to keep these injuries to a minimum, severe swelling and pain in the shoulder area must be expected, especially in the first days after the operation. For this purpose, the patient is provided with antirheumatic drugs … Treatment after surgery | Shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis)
Although shoulder instability can occur in various forms and degrees of severity and the cause varies from patient to patient, the primary goal of physiotherapeutic treatment is to make the patient pain-free and improve shoulder stability. Today, physiotherapy is an essential part of conservative therapy when a decision is made against surgery (of course, physiotherapy … Physiotherapy exercises for shoulder joint instability
Summary An existing shoulder joint instability should never go untreated, as it can lead to serious consequential damage. Treatment during physiotherapy consists largely of strengthening and stabilizing exercises, which are performed either on the machine or without any aids, with the aim of compensating for shoulder joint instability. Existing damage to the joint, cartilage, tendons … Summary | Physiotherapy exercises for shoulder joint instability
Treatment As inflammation occurs in the retropatellar joint, anti-inflammatory drugs can be administered for conservative therapy. Physiotherapy can also be prescribed to relieve pain. Aids such as taping or bandages can give the retropatellar joint stability during movement. In addition to conservative treatment, an operation can be performed. There are different procedures, the selection of … Treatment | Retropatellar Arthrosis Physiotherapy
Can I go jogging with a retropatellar arthritis? Duration of the disease The duration of retropatellar arthrosis is difficult to assess. Arthrosis is still considered to be incurable and can be found among the chronic diseases. If the severity of the condition is low and can be easily treated by surgery, the knee function can … Can I go jogging with a retropatellar arthritis? | Retropatellar Arthrosis Physiotherapy
Retropatellar arthrosis is a wear and tear of the cartilage in the area of the patellar femoral joint caused by degenerative processes. This is composed of the back of the patella and the front of the lowest end of the thigh. The contact points of these two bone parts lie on each other through cartilage … Retropatellar Arthrosis Physiotherapy
Symptoms Pain in the area of the anterior knee joint, which is located behind the kneecap, is the main symptom of retropatellar arthrosis. It occurs during activities that place great stress on the knee joint. This is especially true in knee flexion. Thus, the pain often occurs when getting up after sitting down. Depending on … Symptoms | Retropatellar Arthrosis Physiotherapy
