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Excessive mechanical loading, joint injury, or malalignment disrupts cartilage integrity, while cellular dysregulation of chondrocytes increases degradative enzymes and reduces matrix repair, leading to net cartilage loss.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactorial degenerative joint disorder resulting from the progressive breakdown of articular cartilage and failure of joint homeostasis. It is driven by an interaction of mechanical, biological, and biochemical factors, rather than simple “wear and tear.” Additional contributors include aging, genetic predisposition, obesity, and inflammatory mediators, which further impair joint tissue resilience and promote structural degeneration of cartilage, subchondral bone, and synovium. Thus, OA results from a complex interplay of mechanical stress and biological processes causing progressive joint degeneration.
Evidence from UpToDate-aligned management principles emphasises that non-pharmacological strategies, particularly exercise-based interventions, are central to improving joint function and modifying risk factors for progression.
The combination of myotherapy (manual therapy) and biomechanical corrective exercise plays a significant role in both the management and prevention of early-onset osteoarthritis (OA).
Myotherapy techniques, including soft tissue mobilisation and joint manipulation, help reduce pain, improve joint range of motion, and enhance function, creating an optimal environment for rehabilitation.
When combined with biomechanically targeted exercise, the intervention addresses underlying causes of joint degeneration. Corrective exercise improves muscle strength, neuromuscular control, and joint alignment, thereby reducing abnormal joint loading and mechanical stress on cartilage
Collectively, this multimodal approach enhances load distribution, joint stability, and tissue resilience, thereby slowing degenerative processes and contributing to the prevention of early osteoarthritic changes facilitated by poor postural presentations and altered biomechanical movement.