Optimal health – for you, your family & your friends
At best practice chiropractic our purpose
achieve optimal health by providing advice,
giving chiropractic treatment and encourage
A dedicated strategy to achieve the best
possible joint and muscle function throughout
osteoarthritis and reduce the compromises of
Symptom based
The diagnosis is made on the basis of an X-
cartilage thinning and the formation of bone
Ibuprofen, Diclofenac Sodium, Naproxen) or
If you don’t already have osteoarthritis, it is
changes is indicative of the disease. It is
joint injections (steroids). For more advanced
almost a certainty that you will get it.
not possible to see the earliest changes of
disease the treatments involve either burning
Statistics show that about half the population
osteoarthritis on an X-Ray but we know that
have it at 40 years of age and that almost
abnormal curves of the spine and abnormal
joint position already within a few weeks
begin to affect the cartilage adversely.
medication can be stomach ulcers and long
Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease, which is
term use can cause an acceleration of the
complete assessment should also include a
clinical examination where effects on nerves
Disease focussed treatment
Symptoms of osteoarthritis vary depending of
It is clear that a treatment approach, which
aims to maintain the joints’ normal function
and thereby delays the advancement of the
Common symptoms:
disease process is to be preferred. Treatment
Acute locking and stiffness of the neck or lower back. Correction of the restricted joints Headaches with chiropractic treatment Back and neck pain Pain and stiffness in the affected Stretching & Exercise joint (hip, knee, toes and fingers). Glucosamine sulphate
The above treatment as a ‘package’ is an
effective strategy aiming not only to minimise
or remove pain, but also to achieve the best
possible function of joints and muscles, and
whereas the other is focussed on treatment of the disease itself.
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At best practice chiropractic our purpose 
Symptom based