** Knee osteoarthritis **

"A personalized rehabilitation and exercise program can lead a patient with knee osteoarthritis that walks with difficulty to perform totally normal life"

Osteoarthritis (OA), commonly called osteoarthritis, is a disease of the musculoskeletal system in which the joint cartilage is injured. It is a degenerative process that worsens with time unless an early rehabilitation program begins. ** Worldwide, more than 50% of the population over 65 presents some type of osteoarthritis **, the most affected joint being the knee. This ailment is one of the most common sources of pain and disability, whose risk increases with age. [! [Knee osteoarthritis ANIMAE] (https://animae.es/storage/107/61010591_225868787586015_1836185290264281088_O-E1574708523117-300x286. jpg)] (https://blog.animae.es/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/61010591_2258687887586015_183618529026428108_o.jpg) ## Knee osteoarthritis may be due to alterations of joint biomechanics or muscle atrophy caused by physical inactivity.

Although rest was prescribed to mitigate the effects of osteoarthritis, it has been shown that the realization of an adequate exercise program favors the strengthening of the knee musculature, providing stability, flexibility and disappearance and decrease in pain as well as a decrease in the degenerative process, the patient, the patient, to walk with pain and difficulty to perform normal life. [! [Knee pain animoe Benidorm] (https://animae.es/storage/109/tratamiento-integral- arthrosis-rodilla-300x200.jpg)] (https://blog.animae.es/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tratamiento-integral- arthrosis-rodilla.jpg) ## different and requires needs.

Depending on the degree of osteoarthritis, the frequency and intensity must be determined as well as assessing avoiding impact exercise for the affected joint. An adequate diagnosis of the patient's needs and a correct execution of the exercises is key for the improvement of osteoarthritis in any of its degrees. These types of specific exercises must be performed, in any case, by a professional of physical exercise (licensed or graduated in physical activity and sports sciences) or a physiotherapist. [! [Animae physiotherapy Benidorm] (https://blog.animae.es/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/captura-de-pantalla-2019-11-25-a-LLAS-20.08.52-225x3 00.png)] (https://blog.animae.es/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/captura-de-pantalla-2019-11-25-a-la-Las-20.08.52.png) in ANIMAE HEALTH STUDIO BENIDORM we deal in a personalized way each of the cases that come to our consultation. If you suffer from osteoarthritis or any other pathology we invite you to study your case to ensure an improvement in your quality of life. Contact us at [www.animae.es] (http://www.animae.es) or on our contact phone 666134329.