Conditions
Osteoarthritis and arthritis
Joint wear and inflammation cause pain and stiffness. A graded movement plan helps maintain function and quality of life.
- What it is. Osteoarthritis is progressive cartilage wear that can affect the knee, hip, spine, hands or other joints.
- Symptoms. Both can cause pain, morning stiffness, crepitus and limits with walking, stairs or hand use.
- How it is treated. At Kinésica we use manual therapy and osteopathy to improve mobility and ease periarticular tension, plus progressive exercise, muscle-chain work and RPG to optimize load and posture.
What is oA & arthritis?
Osteoarthritis is progressive cartilage wear that can affect the knee, hip, spine, hands or other joints. Arthritis involves joint inflammation, sometimes inflammatory or autoimmune in origin.
What symptoms are linked to oA & arthritis?
Both can cause pain, morning stiffness, crepitus and limits with walking, stairs or hand use. Overload, age, prior injury and inactivity influence how symptoms feel.
Without a suitable plan, pain can reduce activity, weaken supporting muscles and create compensations elsewhere. Inactivity often worsens stiffness.
How is oA & arthritis treated at Kinésica?
At Kinésica we use manual therapy and osteopathy to improve mobility and ease periarticular tension, plus progressive exercise, muscle-chain work and RPG to optimize load and posture.
How is oA & arthritis assessed?
Assessment covers movement tolerance, strength and habits. We coordinate with your physician when systemic disease is present, and design a realistic plan to sustain autonomy without overloading the joint.
When should you seek care for oA & arthritis?
This information is educational and does not replace medical assessment.
- Severe pain that does not improve with relative rest or worsens quickly.
- Progressive weakness, sensory changes, or difficulty walking.
- Recent trauma, fever, general malaise, or new unusual symptoms.
If these signs appear, seek prompt medical evaluation. Conditions of use and informational scope.
Approach at Kinésica
We dose mobility and load according to the joint involved and the inflammatory phase.
Frequently asked questions
What clinical features distinguish osteoarthritis from inflammatory arthritis?
Osteoarthritis is gradual mechanical wear of joint cartilage related to age and load. Arthritis is an active autoimmune or inflammatory synovitis presenting with joint warmth and swelling.
How do prolonged immobility and weather changes affect arthritic joint stiffness?
Inactivity thickens synovial fluid, worsening morning start-up stiffness; barometric pressure drops alter intra-articular pressure within sensitized joint capsules.