A new ground breaking treatment is being made available to patients for the first time, through private healthcare provider Bupa. The APOS treatment, which is designed for knee and lower back pain, can eliminate the need for prescription pain relief for seven out of 10 people. Around 22 million people suffer from back pain across the UK and another 13 million are knee pain sufferers and this treatment could make the lives of these people much more comfortable. A private medical insurance policy could give access to this pioneering treatment, along with many other new solutions to certain illnesses that are not yet available on the NHS. Paying for these treatments is one option but could be expensive so a small monthly premium through private health cover would be one affordable way of having access to the best healthcare facilities available without a substantial bill at the end of it.


The APOS treatment improves the function of the joints and thereby reduces pain by introducing a mild instability through the use of specially designed footwear. This encourages the retraining of the systems that stabilise the joints. It is a two step process, the wearing of the high-tech shoes followed by six months of assessment to see how the patient’s walking pattern changes. The intensity of knee pain can be reduced by around 2 thirds after 8 weeks of the treatment and 86 percent of people would recommend it to someone else. For the millions of people that experience back and knee pain in the UK, this is certainly something that they will want to consider to try and reduce the suffering they often encounter every day, making their jobs and normal activities difficult in some situations. Some people may consider a quote for private medical insurance to make this possible.