{"id":696,"date":"2023-11-15T07:18:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T07:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worthingosteopathicwellbeing.co.uk\/?page_id=696"},"modified":"2024-03-13T07:17:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T07:17:05","slug":"osteoarthritis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/worthingosteopathicwellbeing.co.uk\/osteoarthritis\/","title":{"rendered":"Osteoarthritis Treatment in Worthing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"696\" class=\"elementor elementor-696\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c45953 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74c45953\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f47a37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37f47a37\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16313278 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16313278\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39679a83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39679a83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/worthingosteopathicwellbeing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/physiotherapy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-954\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worthingosteopathicwellbeing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/physiotherapy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/worthingosteopathicwellbeing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/physiotherapy-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/worthingosteopathicwellbeing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/physiotherapy-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/worthingosteopathicwellbeing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/physiotherapy-768x640.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aac2e80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4aac2e80\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64dd058b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64dd058b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OSTEOARTHRITIS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53cbf0a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53cbf0a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Having osteoarthritis can be very distressing. It can stop you from playing with your children or grandchildren or even stop you from enjoying a nice walk along the beach or in the countryside. You might be thinking about getting surgery or maybe you\u2019re even on a waiting list for it, You might be fed up of getting corticosteroid injections and want to try a different method? You might wonder what can we offer you? Then, our osteopaths are there to reassure you and guide you to the best way possible to get the best care possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bab8800 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bab8800\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0dd06c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f0dd06c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294eb79f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"294eb79f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHY DO I HAVE PAIN?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e73ff21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e73ff21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Osteoarthritis is a degenerative process usually caused by years of wear and tear.<br \/>The space between joints gradually gets thinner and in the most severe cases can lead to the bone to bone friction.<br \/>This can cause severe pain and inflammation. As a result, your body will try to stabilize the joint by creating small bones (osteophytes).<\/p><p>Therefore, if you suffer from osteoarthritis you might suffer from:<\/p><ul><li>joint pain that gets worst with activity,<\/li><li>swollen joints,<\/li><li>cracking and clicking<\/li><li>catching feeling<\/li><\/ul><p>You are more prone to develop osteoarthritis if you are overweight, have had an accident which damages the joints, have done high impact\/contact sports or if you are doing a job that requires repetitive movements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a93ec62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a93ec62\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b9480fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b9480fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/worthingosteopathicwellbeing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/close-up-hand.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-953\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worthingosteopathicwellbeing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/close-up-hand.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/worthingosteopathicwellbeing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/close-up-hand-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/worthingosteopathicwellbeing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/close-up-hand-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/worthingosteopathicwellbeing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/close-up-hand-768x640.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dceae31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3dceae31\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee7185 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fee7185\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e54252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10e54252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/worthingosteopathicwellbeing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/muscle-pain-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-952\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worthingosteopathicwellbeing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/muscle-pain-.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/worthingosteopathicwellbeing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/muscle-pain--300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/worthingosteopathicwellbeing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/muscle-pain--1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/worthingosteopathicwellbeing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/muscle-pain--768x640.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2996b928 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2996b928\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf8e33e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cf8e33e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT CAN OSTEOPATH DO?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35f5e2e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35f5e2e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As osteoarthritis is a degenerative process, osteopaths cannot bring your joint back to that of a 21-year old, however, we can help:<\/p><ul><li>reducing joint inflammation<\/li><li>improving joint movement, working on the soft tissue around the joint.<\/li><li>improve the whole-body function, unloading the dysfunctional joint<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-102fca78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"102fca78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>WHAT NOW?<\/h3><p>If you\u2019re in pain, fed up of waiting for an appointment at the GP or with the consultant or have been told that it\u2019s not severe enough yet to have an operation then now\u2019s the time to contact us. 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