Unlike greying hair and wrinkled skin, chronic pain is not part of the normal aging process.

Chronic pain often diminishes functional capacity and quality of life by impairing sleep, physical functioning and social activity.

It may lead to becoming more dependant on others for activities of daily living such as travel, shopping, food preparation, and housework. It may affect balance and gait, increasing the risk of falls. Chronic pain may lead to social isolation, increased healthcare costs, depression and anxiety.

Seniors have a higher-than-average risk of side effects from all drugs, including pain killers such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids. There is also a risk that any pain medications may interact with those that you are already on

Osteo-arthritis (OA) is the most common cause of chronic pain in older adults.   Prevention and treatment of OA is based on a better understanding of the primary role that mechanical forces play in the initiation and progression of OA.

This understanding together with the widely underappreciated ability of your muscle, bone and cartilage to regenerate, our osteopaths may help steer you towards a better quality of life.

Osteopathic treatment may relieve acute and chronic pain, stiffness and other symptoms in older adults and restore function by improving range of motion, reducing fibrosis and adhesions, remodelling tissue architecture, stimulating tissue regeneration, and by improving blood supply and nerve activity.

Long term resolution can be achieved by identifying and managing underlying causative and maintaining factors.