GLA:D - Osteoarthritis Treatment Program

During the exercise therapy we look for shortcomings and/or limitations that are present at that moment: mobility, balance, coordination, strength endurance, strength and speed. They differ per individual. You therefore receive exercise therapy that is tailored to your needs.

During the gait analysis, your old shoes will be assessed. You have to walk up and down in front of the camera a few times to film and analyze your walking pattern. You then walk barefoot in front of the camera several times and, if necessary, in corrected shoes to judge the difference. The gait pattern is then assessed frame by frame to determine whether there is compensation from the feet, knees and/or hip/pelvis and appropriate shoe advice can be given.

The aim of manual therapy is on the one hand to improve the functioning of the joints and on the other hand to improve your posture and movements. To this end, the manual therapist uses a number of specific techniques that can be applied in the joints.

Dry needling is the insertion of a 'dry' needle (without the addition of medication) into the affected muscle(s). The treatment often results in pain relief and improved mobility of the affected muscles and joints.

The Mulligan concept is a safe and effective way of mobilizing joints. The therapy is pain-free, should give immediate improvement, which improvement should last for a long time.

Shockwave is a treatment technique in which patients are exposed to powerful 'shock waves', which are precisely directed by means of a treatment head. In this way, these waves have a mechanical effect at the desired location in the body.

Using ultrasound, we can assess the tendons and muscles that may be involved in the complaint. This ensures that the treatment can be better tailored to the structure that is affected.