Osteoarthritis is a serious health condition and a leading cause of pain and disability for many New Zealanders. When it affects the feet, it can limit how far you walk, how active you stay and your overall quality of life.
Pain from osteoarthritis stops sufferers from staying mobile, active and healthy. Yet movement is exactly what the joints need, because it stimulates the production of the joints' natural lubricant (synovial fluid). The more someone with osteoarthritis moves, the less pain they're likely to have.
Unfortunately, many sufferers get caught in a cycle of pain and inactivity, especially when it's in their feet. Relying on medication becomes an ongoing health cost, and the side effects can be debilitating.
Fortunately, there's a highly effective, natural treatment for arthritic feet and legs. It works with the body, gently reintroducing mobility to stiff, painful joints so the body can help itself. At Corrective Foot Solutions, we specialise in this form of joint mobilisation, which helps stimulate the joints' natural lubrication.
Specific mobilisation therapy helps to:
Grant came to us with chronic osteoarthritis in his big toe joint. By then, he'd seen a number of health professionals without success, and he'd been told the only option left was surgery. Frightened by that idea, Grant decided to give our treatment a go.
When we met him, Grant struggled to walk any distance without significant pain, and it was affecting his quality of life. Because the joint had deteriorated so much, we could hardly bend his big toe, and that was changing the way he walked. Grant told us early on that he was determined to do whatever it took to avoid surgery and walk pain free again.
After a couple of months of treatment, Grant was walking regularly and pain free. His big toe mobility has improved significantly, which means he can go for longer walks, and he's enjoying getting out and about again.
Well done, Grant!
If you have osteoarthritis in your feet, the sooner it's treated, the better your results will be. Call our Tauranga clinic on 07 925 0269 or book a joint assessment online. We're at 1260a Cameron Road, Gate Pa.
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Finally, a Podiatry solution to fix your aching body. FMT is a extremly effective alternative to expensive surgery and orthotics. You can also wear the shoes you want!
At Corrective Foot Solutions in Tauranga, we believe that quality of life is important – and that means the ability to walk and run comfortably and freely. Our foot specialists use advanced hands-on assessment techniques that treat the underlying cause of your foot problems, and provide measurable and objective feedback on your progress. We love seeing you get back on your feet – whether it’s walking that extra kilometre, keeping up with the kids, running or just being able to wear the shoes you love.
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