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Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis in the UK. It affects around 8 million people. It most often develops in adults in their late 40’s or older and is more common in women. People with a family history of Osteoarthritis are also more likely to get it.

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition. It affects the cartilage of a joint and makes it’s movement more difficult. This leads to pain and stiffness. Once the cartilage starts to roughen and thin, the tendons and ligaments have to work harder. This can cause swelling and the formation of bony spurs within the joint. Major loss of cartilage can lead to bone rubbing on bone, altering the shape of the joint and forcing the bones out of their normal position.

The most commonly affected joints are the hands, spine, knee’s and hips.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis affects more than 400,000 people in the UK. It often starts when a person is between 40 and 50 years old. Women are three times more likely to be affected than men.

Rheumatoid arthritis occurs when the body’s immune system targets affected joints. This leads to pain and swelling. The outer covering of the joint is the first place affected. This can then spread across the joint, causing more swelling and a change in the joint’s shape. This can result in bone and cartilage to breaking down.

Physiotherapy and Joint Pain

Physiotherapy for Arthritis can be highly effective in reducing joint pain and improving mobility. There are a number of treatments that can be used to help control symptoms and advice from a physiotherapist can help you to understand what happens to your joints and muscles when you have arthritis. Physiotherapists can also work with you to put effective management strategies in place.

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Jo Wood
11:46 06 Feb 24
Very impressed with session today with Steve Millar. Professional, friendly & knowledgable. Pin pointed issue fast and put a plan in place to resolve. Expertly talked through everything he was seeing, about to do and the ‘Why’ of what he was doing. I had been apprehensive prior to my visit but immediately felt very at ease and in professional hands. Highly recommend. Thank You.
amanda ascott
16:30 31 Jan 24
Lewis is a master at getting them hard to reach muscles. So thankful for your treatments. Years worth of neck and shoulder pain due to office work and decorating in previous years literally melted away in moments in each session. Will be back for regular MOTs
sam whyman
15:41 26 Jan 24
Lewis helped me with my injuries and was very good at understanding what I was saying was wrong with me and helping me with a treatment plan I would 10 out of 10 recommended him 🙂
Will Sach
14:43 12 Jan 24
Really good! Matt was very knowledgeable!
George
11:32 19 Dec 23
Have used the Total Health team to help with rehab on a number of injuries - fantastic team and have got me back up an running each time!
Paul Lingwood
19:04 24 Sep 23
Very helpful, and professional, fantastic small team
James Emerson
10:35 15 Sep 23
Alan Brock
12:59 22 Aug 23
Lewis has been helping me with a shoulder problem and movement is improving. He is very knowledgeable, pleasant and as keen as myself to see the end of my pain. Highly recommended.
Sally Trotman
12:26 22 Aug 23
Everyone at the clinic is very friendly. Lewis is an excellent practitioner with great knowledge and skills.
Sharon Dawson
10:31 21 Aug 23
Wow. MATHEW was brilliant.. point 1 after my hip didnt click when i mounted my bike 2 shoulders 6inches lower and when standing i use both legs and dont lean. Amazing after just 1 session.
Herb Berb
11:19 11 Aug 23
Jamie was great. Very knowledge and provided what I needed quickly in a friendly manner.Thanks for the help
Robert Allen
14:17 10 Aug 23
Very polite and very organised I would recommend your practice to any one
Katie Plumb
09:44 10 Aug 23
I was having pain in my neck and stiffness in my shoulder, after three session I have seen significant improvement and basically pain free. Thank you Lewis
Jake Keniston
09:43 10 Aug 23
Lewis was great, massively helped me and gave me a greater understanding of why certain problems have/ and do occur while also making it a friendly and professional environment. Highly recommend.
James Rogers
18:56 29 Jun 23
Lewis was excellent, both professional and personable. I have seen near on immediate benefits from the treatment. As someone who strength trains a lot, finding someone that can speak the same language and understands how to prevent and treat issues is invaluable. I will certainly be working with him in the future.
From the start to end of my husband’s appointment David treated him with a kind and professional way, called him sir didn’t show any facial expressions of the feet being in such a bad state we are both very pleased with the work and my husband feels much better and we she’ll be returning.
RICHARD REYNOLDS
16:07 20 Feb 23
My wife Susan had an Appointment with David Atkinson Total Healths Podiatrist. She was very Happy with the procedure he did on her foot. He achieved her goal. All went to plan. David talked her through it. She was pleased with the outcome.Would highly recommend him.Richard & Susan
Amelia has really helped with the pain and knots in my shoulders and neck. I also tried cupping therapy for the first time with great results. She's is friendly and professional and I would highly recommend.
I would like to thank the team for the help I have received over the last few months. As I own a house removal company lifting heavy furniture is an everyday occurrence, I have had bad back problems for a few years and like most people I seem to have just got on until the pain was unbearable. Stephen has worked closely with me over the last few weeks and made a huge difference in my movement. Highly recommended from booking with staff to Stephen working his magic.
Maria Ellin
08:03 07 Oct 22
Matt is a.amazing guy he explained everything while treating me. Made me feel comfortable and at ease.He sorted out my very painful back and hip and amongst other thing's. Very professional and a funny guy. I do recommend him highly and the staff at The Total Health.Thank you Maria Ellin.
Stuart Clarke
12:42 21 May 22
Excellent personalised service which has helped me recover from foot and elbow injuries. Matt has been brilliant to worth with and has made the recovery process simple to understand and easy to follow. I would definitely recommended Total Health Clinic Peterborough to anyone struggling with pains or injury.
Mark O'Brien
10:09 10 May 22
I visited Thendallys with severe pain and unable to work due to a trapped nerve in my neck. She was friendly, professional and highly competent, somehow she always knew when I had been cheating on the exercises! Over 5 weeks there was a consistent improvement in my mobility and pain levels. I am totally fine now, she even gave me exercises to help prevent a recurrence. Highly recommended.
Lynn Cooney
17:46 06 May 22
I've been suffering with back & neck pain for some years and gone through different types of treatment some have worked for a while but unfortunately not long term.Matt has been awesome in helping with the pain informing me as to what is causing the problems I suffer with.I would highly recommend him to anyone who is suffering with any injuries or pain.
Gerald Watson
16:14 05 May 22
Matt has been great. I had a bad back and could hardly move. He immediately and carefully sought to diagnose the issue and gave a view on how long it would take to fix. He has a really pleasant manner and aims to fix the issue on an ongoing basis rather than a quick fix. His treatment has been very effective and my condition improved quickly and consistently - much better in a week. I would have no hesitation to recommend Matt.
Roy Spears
12:18 21 Jan 22
I was recommended Total Health Clinic by a friend and after my experience I'd certainly recommend to others. Matt (Bate) has been treating me and has worked wonders on a long term shoulder issue, very knowledgeable, very professional and very thorough. I've been so pleased with the results I'm asking Matt to sort another long term injury, just wished I'd starting using THC earlier!
A J
12:11 21 Jan 22
Matt B has been treating myself and my husband for a catalogue of different ailments related to training but also soreness caused by nerve and joint issues we didn't even know we had, despite Doctor visits and sessions with other professionals. Not only have we seen amazing improvements with pain management, flexibility and general quality of life for both training and day to day, but it is wonderful to have a session with Matt because he is a true pro. He is incredibly knowledgeable and really does care about the outcome and making your body stronger as well as pain free, with lots of homework and follow up. We absolutely wouldn't go anywhere else. Thanks Matt!
Phil Pike
11:57 20 Jan 22
Excellent service.. From receptionist to practitioner.In particular Matt is very skilled, knowledgeable and thoughtful.I had never had a sports massage before but a year on am still attending.Matt in particular has helped tremendously my physical and mental well being.. can thoroughly recommend to anyone!
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