{"id":1397,"date":"2026-05-20T11:28:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irz.ch\/treatments\/gelenke-arthrosev2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T13:53:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:53:48","slug":"joints-arthritis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irz.ch\/en\/treatments\/joints-arthritis\/","title":{"rendered":"Joints & Arthritis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Joint Pain \u2014 Between Physical Therapy and Surgery, There’s Now a New Option<\/span><\/span><\/h1>
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Joint pain is one of the most common causes of chronic suffering \u2014 and one of the most common reasons people have to limit their daily activities. The knee that hurts with every step on the stairs. The shoulder that hasn’t moved freely in months. The tennis elbow that refuses to heal despite physical therapy and cortisone injections.<\/p>\n

Conventional medicine essentially offers two paths: continue conservative treatment \u2014 or operate. For many patients, neither option is satisfactory. Surgery feels too invasive or too risky, while conservative measures simply aren’t enough.<\/p>\n

Genicular artery embolization (GAE) opens a third door \u2014 minimally invasive and supported by a growing body of scientific evidence. The core principle: chronic joint pain is often sustained by newly formed, inflamed blood vessels within the joint. When these are selectively shut down, inflammation subsides \u2014 and so does the pain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Joint embolization does not replace a necessary joint replacement \u2014 but it can often relieve pain for months to years, delay surgery, or even avoid it entirely.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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