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HIP, KNEE, AND LEG PAIN We Are Here To Help You Find Natural and Lasting Relief For
Whether you’ve been recently injured or have been suffering for a long time, seeing a physical therapist at Bay State Physical Therapy can help you return to a more active and pain-free life. Give us a call today!
Our hips, knees, and ankles support the weight of our body while providing us with the mobility to complete daily activities such as walking, stair climbing, and standing up from a chair. When we have pain in one of more of these areas, it impacts our ability to move pain free. The Mayo Clinic has identified several of the leading causes of hip, knee, and leg pain: • Arthritis: Over time the cartilage on the joint surfaces begins to wear down and the “buffer”between thebonesdecreases.Thiscan lead to lossofmotion and pain with walking, stair climbing, and standing from a seated position. • Fracture: After being casted or immobilized to allow for bone healing, the affected area often becomes stiff and weak.This can lead to changes in the way you walk and result in other injuries within your back and lower body. • Sprain: This occurs when a ligament, the structure that connects bone to bone, becomes overstretched. When a ligament is sprained it impacts the stability of the joint and lead to feelings of instability or “giving away.” • Strain: This occurs when the muscle or tendon, the structure that connects the muscle to bone, becomes overstretched. When the muscle or tendon is strained, any time the muscle is activated it can be painful.
• Tendonitis: This is the inflammation of a tendon, typically after a strain. Short term inflammation is part of the healing process, but if the symptoms are not treated and become chronic it is then known as tendinosis. • Pinched nerves: There are many areas from the hip to the foot where nerves can become entrapped or pinched.This often leads to feelings of numbness or tingling and if left untreated can lead to loss of muscle function. Physical therapy can help in the treatment of loss of range of motion, strength, balance, and joint mobility that can be the result of these conditions.
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