Diagnostics / Therapy

Then you may be one of the many millions of Germans who suffer from joint wear and tear – osteoarthritis. In the case of mild osteoarthritis, a little rest and a well-tolerated painkiller often help. However, if the pain persists for more than a few days, an orthopaedic examination usually makes sense, supplemented by X-ray / MRI imaging. If the suspected diagnosis of osteoarthritis is confirmed, a personalized therapy should be planned. Your cooperation is of crucial importance here. A therapy concept is determined together with your orthopaedist.

Our fingers are involved in every activity. They can perform the most delicate tasks, such as threading yarn into the eye of a needle, but they can also be so powerful that they can lift a jug of sparkling water more or less effortlessly. All the worse when the finger joints are painfully affected by osteoarthritis. I have now found a way to treat it sustainably and without surgery.

A new type of therapy can help patients with joint wear and tear to alleviate their symptoms. I use the body’s own plasma (ACP) and mesenchymal stem cells from fatty tissue to treat osteoarthritis.

Pain in the spine can be extremely persistent and can sometimes make it very difficult for the doctor to decide which treatment to choose. I have many years of experience in the treatment of joint and spinal disorders. In numerous cases, I used the advantages of orthobiological therapy methods.

If the knee joints start to cause problems with increasing age, osteoarthritis may be behind the symptoms. This destroys the cartilage in the knee joint so that movement no longer runs “smoothly”. The pain continues to increase, so that at some point a knee prosthesis is considered.

The group practice at the Betaklinik Bonn has been known for over ten years for its experienced and highly specialized team of doctors – I have now published my book “Die Arthrose Sprechstunde” (The Osteoarthritis Consultation). The focus is on conservative and surgical arthrosis therapy and sports orthopaedics. A new addition this year is the field of pediatric orthopaedics.

I have been treating osteoarthritis patients for four years now with the body’s own stem cells and growth factors, which I extract from their fatty tissue.

For almost four years, I have been treating patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis using the body’s own stem cells from fatty tissue. The results of this therapy are extremely promising.

Our cartilage covers the joint surfaces, allowing them to slide over each other better during movement. Thanks to its ability to store fluid, it also cushions pressure loads. The causes of cartilage damage, also known as osteoarthritis, include mechanical wear and tear, accidents, genetic predisposition, nicotine abuse and an unhealthy diet.

The “Functional Movement Screen” is designed to make incorrect posture visible and detect injury risks. It is standard in ball and team sports. We asked ourselves: is the test also useful for triathletes?