--- title: 'Experience report Kerstin Manke Chronic polyarthritis' url: 'https://www.gasteiner-heilstollen.com/en/magazin/experience-report-by-kerstin-manke-diagnosed-with-chronic-polyarthritis/' description: "Kerstin Manke's experience report on chronic polyarthritis. A patient tells her story about the Gastein Healing Gallery." date: '2025-10-01' modified: '2025-10-15' lastUpdated: '2025-11-21' type: website site: 'Gasteiner Heilstollen' --- # Experience report Kerstin Manke Chronic polyarthritis Diagnosis: Chronic polyarthritis ================================ success story ------------- Kerstin Manke 63, Stadthagen, Germany --- In 2004, I was diagnosed with chronic polyarthritis. I tried various painkillers, but none of them really helped. Alternative medicine and homeopathy didn't bring the desired results either. Since 2009, I have been visiting the Gastein Healing Gallery every year, and the pain relief lasts for a whole year. Pain takes a lot of strength and energy, and I don't want to have to live with such limitations. Today, I am jogging again and doing yoga. I have a stressful job and am glad to have found a way to do it well again thanks to the Gastein Healing Gallery. 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