How NMES Can Help Relieve Arthritis Symptoms and Improve Mobility

Amy Bean
Tuesday, April 15th, 2025

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Arthritis is a musculoskeletal condition in which the body’s joints wear over time leading to pain, stiffness, reduced function and mobility. The severity of the condition varies person to person, and symptoms can be intermittent. With over 10 million people suffering from Osteoarthritis in the UK, or 1 in 6 people, there are many people having their every day life impacted by this condition.

The most common joints affected are the knee, (approximately 5.4 million people), and the hip (approximately 3.2 million people).

Cartilage wears, joint space is reduced, and bony spurs develop on the joint surface , all leading to a joint that is painful to move and weight bear on.

Long term management can include surgery (e.g. joint replacements) and /or pharmaceutical management for pain. Non invasive management can include therapeutic exercise, education and weight loss where relevant, with the goal to improve pain and function for this long term, disabling condition.

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