After years of research into joint conditions affecting South Africans, Dr. Johan has decided to speak out. He believes that the current approach to rheumatology in South Africa is failing thousands of people, keeping them dependent on temporary solutions. After a recent conference, Dr. Johan agreed to give us an exclusive interview. Why does he claim that many South Africans with sore joints may never get the lasting relief they deserve?

– Speaking to local health journalists, you said that what you see in our clinics is shocking. Could you elaborate?

– Let me be clear, I have great respect for my colleagues across the country. But our common approach to joint health is lagging behind international standards by 20, even 30 years. This is most obvious when it comes to the treatment of diseases of the joints and the musculoskeletal system. In many ways, our rheumatology is stuck in the past.

What your local doctors often prescribe to treat joints and cartilages MERELY RELIEVES THE SYMPTOMS of the disease – pain, inflammation, and swelling. Now imagine what’s going on inside the body. When a person takes a painkiller pill, applies a cream, or gets an injection, the pain subsides. But as soon as the remedy wears off, the pain immediately returns.

And pain is a critical signal from your body that a destructive process is happening in the joint. By simply blocking that pain, you are not healing your joints. You’re ignoring the problem, which can accelerate the damage 3-5 times over, ultimately leading to irreversible changes and even disability.

This method of simply managing pain is outdated. Pain relievers should only be used in emergencies, and very carefully. The focus has now shifted. The so-called “chondroprotectors” are also frequently sold, but their effectiveness is highly debated and often minimal. Doctors and pharmacists, often with the best intentions, are keeping people in a cycle of pain and temporary relief. It’s a profitable system to constantly sell painkillers, but it doesn’t solve the underlying problem!

– So, what is the modern approach to treating joints?

– Leading researchers and progressive doctors have long understood that it’s crucial to eliminate the CAUSES of joint pain, not just the symptoms. This is the key to faster, easier, and more permanent treatment. What is the main cause of joint damage? It’s often the deposition of ortho-salts in the joints and spine due to poor blood circulation and synovial fluid issues.

Urates – salts of uric acid, which are the cause of gout.

Osteophytes – calcified salts, the cause of 96% of other diseases of the joints and spine. Everything from arthritis and arthrosis to osteochondrosis and rheumatism. All these diseases have one primary cause – the build-up of osteophyte deposits.

These salts, deposited on the surfaces of your joints, act like sandpaper, gradually destroying the surrounding bone and cartilage. As they accumulate, they can cause severe inflammation, swelling, and agonising pain.

In advanced cases, large accumulations of ortho-salts can cause parts of the bone to break off during a sudden movement, leading to complete disability and permanent joint immobility.

This is why we, at our institute, focus on a different approach. The primary goal is to restore blood circulation in the affected joint, flushing out the ortho-salts that have built up over years. This, in turn, restores normal synovial fluid circulation and kick-starts the body’s natural joint tissue repair process.

Human joints are incredibly regenerative. They can heal themselves, much like a lizard’s tail. You just need to give them a helping hand by freeing them from the “stuck” ortho-salts, and the body will handle the rest.

After years of research, scientists managed to isolate a unique compound, a special form of quasi-vitamin B called alpha-arthropherol. It is obtained by synthesising a precise set of natural extracts. This substance can penetrate salt molecules and break them down from the inside. As a result, the joint surfaces are cleansed, proper blood flow and synovial fluid circulation are restored. PERMANENTLY! Or at least, until salt builds up again over many decades. You no longer need to rely on a continuous cycle of drugs to relieve pain and inflammation.

When I looked at our national medical statistics, I was shocked. Do you know what one of the biggest causes of disability is in South Africa? Arthrosis! The same arthrosis that can be effectively managed in a matter of weeks with the right approach often leads to long-term disability here!

Today, internationally, joint diseases are considered manageable pathologies. Pain and inflammation are just signals that the joints are “contaminated” with salts and need a deep cleaning. After a 2-3 week course of “cleaning”, the joints return to their normal state, and you can forget about the problem for years to come.

Joint health problems, that in South Africa are still “treated” separately, have been combined into one disease group called “Articulatio de sales” (Saline formations in the joints). This term includes:

• Gout
• Arthritis
• Arthrosis
• Osteochondrosis
• Rheumatism
• Osteoporosis
• Bursitis
• Synovitis
• and more…

This is a short list, but other diseases are just subtypes of these pathologies. And all these painful conditions can be treated very simply – by cleansing the joints. It’s completely safe, fast, and can be done in the comfort of your own home.

– So how do you “clean” the joints with this method?

– Today, there are special preparations designed to cleanse the joints of salt deposits. They contain the aforementioned alpha-arthropherol. For example, one of the best products developed based on this research is Spasmalir. This cream contains a powerful blend, including methyl salicylate and rosemary oil, which act as a natural muscle relaxant. It starts to provide relief within the first few minutes of use.

Another key advantage of Spasmalir is that it contains a combination of systemic arthro-vitamins, macro- and microelements designed to improve the function of joint tissue. In other words, it has a comprehensive healing effect on bone and cartilage tissue, synovial fluid, and muscle fibres. It’s a full-spectrum formula.

Spasmalir Ingredients

– Spasmalir, as far as we know, is not sold in South African pharmacies?

– Exactly, and that’s the problem. The current system prefers to keep people on a cycle of expensive anesthetics and chondroprotectors, rather than providing a real, lasting solution.

I have no doubt that many South African rheumatologists, at least those interested in progressive treatments, know about this approach and its effectiveness. But they hesitate to prescribe a remedy that isn’t being pushed by the major pharmaceutical suppliers.

As a smaller research institute, we wanted to make Spasmalir available through major pharmacies. But we were met with incredible resistance. The big players don’t want effective, affordable solutions on the shelves. It disrupts their business model of selling expensive, temporary painkillers for years on end.

– What is your advice for South Africans suffering from joint pain?

– Ordinary people, especially those over 50, suffer the most from this outdated system. It’s not their fault. But you don’t have to wait for the healthcare system to catch up while you are in pain. Fortunately, we have managed to set up a special direct-to-public programme. This allows South Africans to order Spasmalir directly from us, while initial stocks last. This bypasses the pharmacies and their high markups, making it affordable for everyone who needs it.