APOSHealth

About Us

What is AposHealth?

AposHealth is a clinically proven drug-free and non-surgical treatment for knee osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders. The therapy was developed by orthopaedic doctors, founded on established medical principles and incorporates cutting-edge biomechanical technology. A fully personalised care programme re-designs the way you walk by aligning the body and re-educating the muscles around your joint. AposHealth fits seamlessly into your daily routine, delivering lasting pain relief so you can move with confidence and Be yourself again.

Who provides the treatment?

Treatment is administered and monitored by AposTherapists, certified physiotherapists specially trained to provide AposHealth.

What makes the AposHealth personalised medicine approach so successful?

Many of our patients tell us that having tried endless solutions, with AposHealth they’ve finally found an approach that works. That’s because we treat you the patient as an individual, starting with a full clinical analysis of your problem joints, level of pain and day-to-day restrictions - whether climbing stairs, walking, gardening or dancing. This in-depth evaluation forms the basis of your personalised therapy programme which is easy to carry out and blends in with your existing routine for around an hour a day.

What is the technology behind AposHealth?

As part of AposHealth you receive a personally adjusted biomechanical system featuring Pertupods - convex pods located beneath the front foot and heel. Your AposTherapist will select and position the most suitable Pertupods in order to release pressure from your painful joint and introduce controlled micro-instability for muscle re-education.

By combining correct body alignment with micro-instability, the unique AposHealth technology represents a breakthrough in the treatment of knee pain. Optimal body alignment is determined by Pertupod positioning and height, shifting the centre of pressure to control the forces acting on the joints. Controlled micro-instability – perturbation – is achieved by selecting the appropriate Pertupod convexity, resilience and weight combination.

What do AposHealth consultations entail?

During your initial consultation at an AposHealth Centre your AposTherapist will conduct a number of examinations in order to develop a personalised therapy programme that responds to your unique treatment needs. You’ll experience our state-of-the art computerised gait analysis lab, complete pain, joint function and quality of life surveys as well as be interviewed and physically examined by your dedicated AposTherapist to assess your movement patterns. Based on this evaluation you’ll receive your individually adjusted biomechanical device, the technology around which your therapy programme is built. The AposHealth team regularly initiates phone check-ups to monitor your progress more closely, as well as continually reassessing your therapy programme at follow-up consultations which take place at the AposHealth Centre. Here you’ll repeat many of the examinations you did at the initial consultation to provide an objective and subjective assessment. Throughout the process, wherever necessary, your AposHealth biomechanical system is adjusted and your personalised therapy programme updated to ensure your optimal treatment outcomes.

What does the computerised walking analysis check?

When an individual suffers from knee or low back pain, typically they change the way they walk to compensate for the pain. Stride gets shorter, walking speed decreases, and they avoid putting weight on the injured leg, which may lead to limping. A computerised gait analysis provides an objective scientific assessment of the way the patient walks including load distribution on each leg, stride length, gait symmetry, and more. This enables the personalised therapy programme to be developed in such a way that it responds to your unique therapy needs, as well as a source for objective comparison throughout your pathway of care.

Do I have to exercise with AposHealth?

The beauty of AposHealth is that it transforms your ordinary daily routine into a positive, pain-free rehabilitation process. Treatment aligns your body and re-educates your muscles with minimal interruption to daily life and maximum rehabilitation. In fact, you won’t feel as if you’re working your muscles at all, you’ll just stop noticing the pain.

Do I have to set time aside for AposHealth?

AposHealth takes place in your own environment and blends into your everyday life, for around an hour a day, making treatment easy to comply with for the best results. AposHealth allows you to decide the time and place, ensuring that therapy fits in with your lifestyle, as opposed to having to fit your life around therapy.

How long does the AposHealth process last?

AposHealth fits seamlessly into your existing daily routine needing only around an hour a day, at home or at work with no special exercises required. Your personalised treatment programme continues for an average of 6-12 month depending on your specific clinical needs.

The process begins with visiting the AposHealth Centre for an initial consultation, typically lasting up 1.5 hours, and then 3-5 follow up consultations, typically around an hour each. The purpose of the follow-ups is to ensure on-going optimal progress and maximum pain relief.

It really is that simple and easy!

How long before an improvement is felt?

Many AposHealth patients say they feel some pain relief during their initial consultation, while experiencing the unique biomechanical system for the first time. According to a survey of patients who had been suffering for an average of 6 years, patients reported reduced pain within 4 weeks of starting AposHealth¹.

A clinical study that monitored patients for two years attests to the lasting effect of AposHealth². As with any medical interventions, individual results may vary.

1. Independent survey conducted by Network Research in Nov., 2009 amongst 150 AposHealth patients.
2. Bar-Ziv Y. et al. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2010:15(Suppl. C):C83

How long does symptom relief last?

New data about the long term benefits of AposHealth is emerging on an ongoing basis. One recent clinical trial re-examined osteoarthritis patients two years after an original study had shown reduced pain and improved knee joint function with AposHealth. The follow-up found significant pain relief of 63% and 65% improved knee joint function even after 24 months¹.

1. Bar-Ziv Y. et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010;11:179.

Who can benefit from AposHealth?

AposHealth was developed by orthopaedic doctors with the aim of helping people with disabling musculoskeletal disorders, particularly focusing on knee osteoarthritis. AposHealth has been found to be effective for the following conditions:

Knee pain (Osteoarthritis, patellofemoral pain syndrome, meniscal tear, ligament tear)
Low back pain
Rehabilitation before and after total knee and hip replacement surgery
Hip pain (particularly osteoarthritis)
Ankle problems (rehabilitation post fractures, recurrent ankle sprain)
Sports injury rehabilitation

Who is not suitable for AposHealth?

Generally AposHealth is not suitable for individuals who:

Have sustained recurring falls
Experience balance problems
Suffer from severe osteoporosis

If in doubt please call us for a phone consultation with an AposTherapist to discuss suitability.

Do I need a prescription for AposHealth?

Anyone can come for a free initial consultation to establish whether they are suitable for AposHealth. You may however need a referral from your doctor to be eligible for coverage from your insurance provider.

Is AposHealth appropriate before joint replacement surgery?

If the surgery is in one month or more, AposHealth can prepare the joint for the surgery and enable muscle exercise until the surgery is performed. As a result of the treatment, the joint can learn how to manage proper and coordinated muscle movement, which will assist in returning you to normal function with less postoperative pain.

Is AposHealth appropriate after joint replacement surgery?

Yes. AposHealth enables efficient and relatively rapid rehabilitation, with less pain. AposHealth assists in the implementation of proper and symmetrical gait patterns following joint replacement, and will improve stability and confidence while walking.

Yes. AposHealth is non-surgical and non-pharmaceutical. It is registered with the FDA and has a CE marking. AposHealth is appropriate for most patients of all ages including elderly patients. All AposHealth patients are continuously monitored. Clinical experience indicates that any side effects are minimal and rare and may manifest in mild fatigue and muscle spasms. In rare cases where they appear they pass very quickly as treatment progresses.

Does AposHealth work?

Clinical studies investigating AposHealth published in leading medical journals indicate significant reductions in pain and substantial improvements in joint function and quality of life. That’s because AposHealth was based on the latest evidence regarding the central role biomechanics plays in osteoarthritis and developed by orthopaedic doctors to offer a safe and effective new approach for the treatment and management of the disease. AposHealth has already benefited tens of thousands of people around the world and has proved highly effective in providing lasting pain relief and long-term improved function.