Osteoarthritis in Eindhoven

What is Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis in Eindhoven is a painful condition that affects the joints. It is a chronic joint disorder of the musculoskeletal system, in which the joint cartilage deteriorates in quality and can even disappear completely over time and the adjacent bone increases. Pain, stiffness and loss of function are characteristic of the disease.

Treating osteoarthritis in Eindhoven

Osteoarthritis is a condition that manifests itself in the spine and hip, among other things. But other joints elsewhere in the body can also be affected. Osteoarthritis mainly occurs in older people but can develop at any age. Even though a cure is not possible, there are treatments that can relieve pain and counteract stiffness and loss of function. Within our practice, we treat osteoarthritis by means of vertebral compression.