Resuming physical activity despite osteoarthritis: a challenge for many athletes
For many athletes, knee osteoarthritis appears much earlier than expected. Repeated microtrauma, old injuries, and intensive training all contribute to the joint wearing down more quickly than anticipated. As pain sets in, performance declines, and the joy of movement gives way to frustration.
For a long time, solutions were limited to forced rest, anti-inflammatories, or short-lived injections. Today, Arthrosamid® offers a new, lasting, and above all compatible with an active sporting lifestyle.
A targeted response to the constraints of the athletic knee
In the practice of any sport – even at an amateur level – the knee bears considerable loads. During running, it absorbs up to five times the body weight; during mountain descents or landings from jumps, this load can be even greater.
With osteoarthritis, the joint loses some of its flexibility: the cartilage thins, the surfaces become irregular, and friction increases. Arthrosamid® acts precisely where the knee suffers the most: on friction, fluidity and impact tolerance.
Injected in hydrogel form, it behaves like a internal cushion capable of absorbing some of the mechanical stresses. This allows it to:
- reduce pain during exertion,
- to improve the fluidity of movement,
- to facilitate movements requiring flexion-extension,
- reduce joint fatigue after activity.
Its distinctive feature is its durability: the effect often lasts. several yearswhich promotes a regular and stable return to sport.
What sports can be resumed after Arthrosamid® treatment?
Most patients return to a comfortable level of physical activity, sometimes even disciplines they had abandoned.
Sports that are generally well tolerated include:
- brisk walking and hiking,
- the bicycle or mountain bike,
- swimming,
- muscle strengthening,
- yoga and pilates,
- cross-country skiing.
Some more demanding sports — tennis, padel, alpine skiing, trail running, dynamic dance — can also be resumed, depending on the condition of the knee and appropriate monitoring.
The essential rule: progress, while respecting the sensations of the joint.
When to resume sports after the injection?
Recovery is usually rapid:
- relative rest for 48 hours,
- Daily activities resumed shortly afterwards.
- resumption of light sport between 2 and 3 weeks,
- High-impact sports after consultation with a specialist.
As the effect of Arthrosamid® builds up gradually, the majority of patients experience a marked improvement in their abilities around the 4th to the 6th week.
Athletes who benefit most from Arthrosamid®
Arthrosamid® is particularly useful for:
- amateur athletes wishing to maintain a regular practice,
- Hikers and mountain enthusiasts, who are very numerous in Switzerland,
- people who had to stop playing sports because of pain,
- patients with previous injuries (meniscus, ligament, sprain),
- those who wish to avoid or postpone surgery.
For many, this treatment represents a turning point: it restores confidence in movement and allows them to regain a freer and more stable level of activity.
A lasting ally for maintaining an active lifestyle
Thanks to its long duration of action — often between 2 and 5 years — Arthrosamid® allows athletes to regain sustainable physical activity without having to resort to repeated injections.
In addition, targeted muscle strengthening and controlled activity help to stabilize the knee in the long term.
Conclusion
Arthrosamid® offers athletes a new solution to keep moving despite knee osteoarthritis. By improving tolerance to mechanical stress and providing lasting relief, it integrates perfectly into an active lifestyle. With appropriate support, it becomes possible to regain comfort, performance, and the joy of movement.
