Gonarthrosis
Gonarthro
sis or arthrosis of the knee is the most
common chronic degenerative disease that affects the patellofemoral
joint, the femoral-tibial joint or the peroneal-tibial joint and,
over the years, can lead
to joint damage increasing to severe limitations in walking. It
affects mainly after the 60th birthday. The symptoms of
gonarthrosis are pain and swelling that initially occur only
after prolonged efforts,
and later they become more frequent and they occur even in
unconditional rest. The primary gonarthrosis has no specific
determinants, although obesity, overuse, aging, inheritance or
predisposing factors have an important role. The secondary
gonarthrosis appears instead as a result of fractures of the knee
joint, as the misalignment of the extensor mechanism and as a
consequences of actions or metabolic diseases. When gonarthrosis is at
advanced stages, the knee appears globular because of thickening of
the synovial fluid, the thigh muscles are more subtle, the joint
movement decreases and often causes joint creacking and a
more severe pain.Oxygen-Ozone Therapy:
The treatment consists of 1 or 2 weekly sessions of subcutaneous and periarticular infiltration for 8-12 total sessions.
