{"id":5676,"date":"2025-05-21T08:47:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T08:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arthrosamid.be\/patients\/treatment\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T08:26:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T08:26:56","slug":"treatment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arthrosamid.be\/en\/patients\/treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5676\" class=\"elementor elementor-5676 elementor-129\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-933bac2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"933bac2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b70f66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b70f66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db49ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4db49ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment osteoarthritis <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a9bb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33a9bb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How and where can you get treatment with Arhtrosamid\u00ae?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52dbf60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52dbf60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>For treatment with Arthrosamid\u00ae you can go to different clinics or doctors. check our website regularly as more and more treatment locations are being added.   <\/strong><strong>Arthrosamid\u00ae is <\/strong><b>not<\/b><strong> reimbursed by your mutual insurance company (health insurance company) because it is outside of regular care. <\/strong> <strong style=\"letter-spacing: 0.01em;\">Do you have any questions about this? This means you have to pay the bill for the treatment yourself. Please feel free to contact the clinic you are going to for treatment for more information.  <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Do you have osteoarthritis and are considering treatment with Arthrosamid\u00ae? Then you are welcome to visit one of the clinics below. <\/strong><strong style=\"letter-spacing: 0.01em;\"> <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0efc6d7 elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0efc6d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/arthrosamid.be\/en\/patients\/clinics\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find a clinic near you<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332dc5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"332dc5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd52851 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd52851\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b88be37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b88be37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b24a4 elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"d0b24a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-b583f31 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"01\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Preparation<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"><p>Depending on your medical condition, it may be necessary to take antibiotics beforehand. The skin around the injection site is carefully cleaned to prevent infection. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-b95e760 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"02\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Anesthesia<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"><p>To minimize the pain of the injection, you will be given an anesthetic with lidocaine, which numbs both the skin and the knee.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-c237532 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"03\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Injection process (1)<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"><p>If there is too much fluid in your knee, it will first be removed with an injection needle.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-a86dc44 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"04\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Injection process (2)<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"><p>The needle remains in your knee while the syringe is disconnected.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-de49f2d swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"05\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Injection process (3)<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"><p>Arthrosamid is injected into the knee through six separate 1 ml syringes. Sometimes the drug is injected into two different sites, depending on your doctor's judgment. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-1dd6bad swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"06\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">After treatment<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"><p>Once the injection is complete, a patch is applied to the injection site.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e0c09c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e0c09c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91b65e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91b65e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to expect.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175d760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"175d760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you and your doctor decide that treatment with Arthrosamid\u00ae is appropriate, you will be given a tablet of antibiotics beforehand. This serves to eliminate the &#8211; admittedly very small &#8211; risk of infection (1 in 10,000). <\/p><p>Next, your knee is carefully disinfected, such as with alcohol, and you are given a local anesthetic. This anesthetic can be ultrasound-guided to make even more sure that it enters the knee joint correctly, and not the soft tissue around the knee. Once properly positioned, the anesthetic needle remains in situ and a new syringe containing 1 ml of Arthrosamid\u00ae is connected. That syringe is changed six times, so you will receive a total of 6 ml of Arthrosamid\u00ae through a single needle.   <\/p><p>After the injection, a plaster is applied and you may stand up and go home. It is recommended to quietly move your knee shortly after the treatment &#8211; a short walk or briefly on the exercise bike is perfect &#8211; so that the Arthrosamid\u00ae can mix well with the joint fluid. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57be9f9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57be9f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eab7bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2eab7bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3ae9d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3ae9d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What can you expect after Arthrosamid\u00ae treatment?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a5538e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a5538e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether all symptoms disappear after treatment with Arthrosamid depends on the severity and type of symptoms you have. Not everyone experiences complete symptom relief, but many patients do notice a clear improvement. <\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research shows that people improve by an average of 15 to 25 points on a scale of 100. This measurement is done using a questionnaire (WOMAC) that assesses three areas: pain, stiffness, and daily function (such as walking, climbing stairs, getting up). <\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An improvement of at least 9 points in pain, 6 points in function and 7 points in stiffness is considered noticeable and clinically relevant.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people continue to benefit from the treatment in the longer term. After 5 years, the average improvement is: Pain: 15.6 points less, Stiffness: 21.6 points less and Function: 12.2 points better. <\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short: most patients experience long-term relief from their symptoms, although the effect varies from person to person.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suppose you experience pain, your knee feels stiff, and you have limited mobility and function less well \u2014 for example, because climbing stairs is difficult \u2014 then you initially score 80 points. Six months after treatment, you fill in the same list again and score, for example, 40 points. <\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dit wijst op minder pijn, verbeterde beweeglijkheid en een betere dagelijkse functie tot wel 5 jaar na een enkele behandeling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dcb734 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dcb734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The first days after treatment\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9368bc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9368bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many patients notice immediately or within a few days&nbsp;<strong>reduced pain symptoms<\/strong>. This is due to Arthrosamid&#8217;s lubricating and shock-absorbing properties. Some actually experience temporary  &nbsp;<strong>worsening of symptoms<\/strong>, but this usually disappears within a few days to a week. This is a reaction of the body to the injection. After a week, the familiar symptoms may return and then slowly disappear over a period of 6 weeks to four months.  &nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-057934b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"057934b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c34690 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c34690\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e500c40 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e500c40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div 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22.62c6.25 6.25 16.38 6.25 22.63 0L192 237.25l73.37 73.37c12.5 12.5 32.76 12.5 45.25 0l96-96 32.4 32.4c15.12 15.12 40.97 4.41 40.97-16.97V112c.01-8.84-7.15-16-15.99-16z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f01e41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f01e41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf9a511 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf9a511\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3c7e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a3c7e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Long-term effect\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ee159 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10ee159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the course of several months, your pain will gradually decrease. <strong>Maximum results<\/strong> are often achieved after <strong>3 to 4 months<\/strong>, and scientific research shows that the effect can last up to <strong>5 years<\/strong>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb7cdcb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb7cdcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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This does not matter and is normal. These symptoms usually disappear after one or two days. If necessary you may   &nbsp;Use <strong>paracetamol<\/strong> (up to 6 per day) and taper off after a few days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef32f29 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef32f29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d494b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d494b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-499fd84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"499fd84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd3a9cd elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"bd3a9cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-exclamation\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M176 432c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80zM25.26 25.199l13.6 272C39.499 309.972 50.041 320 62.83 320h66.34c12.789 0 23.331-10.028 23.97-22.801l13.6-272C167.425 11.49 156.496 0 142.77 0H49.23C35.504 0 24.575 11.49 25.26 25.199z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-883f42f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"883f42f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54143c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54143c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Everyone responds differently to treatment. 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