Osteoarthritis Treatment

Since our office looks at all aspects of health, our treatment programs may include various forms of physical therapy, nutritional, and supplemental advice. These forms have treatment have been shown in various studies to prevent and slow the development of osteoarthritis.

If you fear that you have developed osteoarthritis or are concerned about its development, please contact Gulf Coast Medical Associates in to schedule an individualized consultation today. Our integrated medical team can help you get back on your feet.

As mentioned above, osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition that typically results from excessive wear and tear on certain joints. The degeneration associated with this disease primarily affects the cartilage that covers the bones in the joints throughout our bodies. Osteoarthritis decreases the cartilages ability to absorb stress causing it to degenerate faster. As the cartilage degenerates, surrounding stabilizing and supporting structures such as ligaments, tendons, and muscles are overworked often times resulting pain. In the late stages of osteoarthritis, bones may even began to push against each other causing more pain and degeneration. While this disease process can sound frightening and unavoidable, it is important to understand that you can prevent its development and Gulf Coast Medical Associates has the most up-to-date treatment and preventive measures available.

Osteoarthritis has a predisposition to affect joints that are commonly overworked and overused. These are typically weight bearing joints in the body that have sustained repeated amounts of heavy stress. Therefore, the knees, hips, neck, lower back, big toes, and hands are most commonly affected. However, it should be understood that osteoarthritis can affect any joint in the body. Joints that have had serious trauma or repeated micro-stress due to repetitive labor and movement are more prone to the development of osteoarthritis.

If you suffer from osteoarthritis, call our team at Gulf Coast Medical Associates today.  Our Estero area team can offer you some of the latest treatments available to help you overcome this painful problem.