Bio-Structural Integration™: Osteoarthritis

Did You Know?

• Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis; it affects one in 10 Canadian adults.

• It affects women and men equally (past 60).

• Anyone can get OA, but it is more common as we age.

There is no cure for OA, but when you are diagnosed early and start the right treatment, you can take control of your disease and may delay or even avoid severe damage to your joints.

Nothing lasts forever, including your joints. Decades of running, jumping, kneeling, and climbing stairs eventually wears down their cushioning cartilage, leaving bone rubbing painfully against bone. When joint cartilage erodes, joints become stiff, swollen, and arthritic.

Contrary to common belief osteoarthritis does not create inflammation in the joints and it is not a hereditary condition.

It is the result of chronic inflammation around a joint that the body can't heal on its own. The wear and tear caused by misalignment of the joints, tightness of the muscles and connective tissues and congestion of inflammatory fluids around the joints results in a reaction of the Central Nervous System to strengthen the compacted bones with deposits of calcium.

If this process goes uncontrolled it will lead to the destruction of cartilage and bone!

Living with a chronic disease like arthritis can be very frustrating, especially if the medications prescribed by your doctor don't seem to have the desired effect. In these instances, it can be tempting to exhaust all possible solutions for bringing your pain under control. A popular option for many people with arthritis is complementary and alternative therapies, which are treatments that fall outside the scope of traditional medicine. Examples include osteopathy, laser therapy, naturopathic medicine, special herbs, acupuncture, yoga and meditation.

Bio-Structural Integration™ realigns the joints using Osteopathic Structural Adjustments and Neuromuscular Massage Therapy to release muscular and ligamentous tension.

BioFlex Laser Therapy when used consecutively heals chronic inflammation by triggering numerous positive physiological reactions at the cellular level. This in turn aids in the structural stabilization of the joints and reduction of pain. In the absence of inflammation and when proper alignment of the body is achieved osteoarthritic changes will not form.

In the next step I recommend Rehab Yoga exercises. This, taught by a Certified Yoga Teacher, further assists in creating better range of motion and reduction of joint stiffness. These modified Yoga poses will stretch and strengthen muscle and connective tissue surrounding the joints.

My method of Bio-Structural Integration™ is designed to improve the quality of your life in a much shorter time compared to other alternative therapies. It is drug-free, safe and doesn't cause any negative reactions.

You can choose to feel this way!

For more information, Andrew Subieta and the clinic staff can be reached at Osteoklinika Pain Management & Rehabilitation 905.660.8810.  Also, please check our website www.osteoklinika.com for more information about Bio-Structural Integration™!