WHO NEEDS PHYSICAL THERAPY?
• In a sitting position, can you comfortably cross your legs, leaving your ankle to rest comfortably on the opposite knee? If this is painful, or one knee constantly must be lower than the other, then this may be indicative of knee concerns that could be addressed with physical therapy. • From a standing position, with your feet planted flat on the floor, can you push your body into a squatting position? You should be able to squat all the way down so that your buttocks are almost touching your heels. If you aren’t able to do this, then physical therapy may be helpful in improving your range of motion. • Standing near a wall or countertop, arrange your feet so that you are standing with the heel of one foot touching the toes of the other, as if on a balance beam, and see how long you can stand still. Can you balance for 10 seconds? If not, then physical therapy may be able to improve balance and coordination. The goal of any physical therapy program is to restore range of motionand improveflexibilityandstrengthwhilereducing thegeneral experience of pain. Unfortunately, hip and knee injuries often tend to linger. Every movement relies so heavily on the hips and knees that it makes it difficult to allow these joints to actually rest following an injury. Physical therapy provides targeted exercises that support the joints with precisemovements that help reinforce strength and range of motion. For more information, contact your physical therapist to learn more about options that will suit your health needs.
Are you moving like you should be? Your hips and knees are essential to everyday movement; whether you are sitting, standing, walking or running, you need your hips and knees in great shape. Sometimes, when your hips and knees are in pain, it can cause you to change the way that you are moving, causing you to change the flow and pace of your gait, which is the way that you walk. Other times, prolonged pain can cause you to stop doing movements that are indicative of healthy joints. If you’ve experienced any hip or knee pain and are considering whether physical therapy is a good choice for your health needs, consider the following: • Fromastandingposition,areyouableto leanoverandtouchyour toes? If so, then this indicates that you have proper hip and low backflexibility. Ifnot,thenyoumayneedto improveyourflexibility and joint range of motion, and physical therapy could be helpful.
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Join Us For A Community Workshop! KNEE & HIP ARTHRITIS WORKSHOP: GET MOVING! Dr. Joseph Wood, PT, DPT, CMTPT, ATC APRIL 6 • 6 PM at SYNERGY STAUNTON 1561 COMMERCE ROAD SUITE #402 • VERONA, VA 24482 Is knee or hip arthritis getting the best of you? Swelling, discomfort and stiffness preventing you from doing the activities you love? Dr. Joe Wood DPT will be presenting you with non-surgical treatment options that can slow down the progression of Osteoarthritis and help you improve pain and joint function! Arthritis doesn’t have to slowyoudown, letphysical therapyhelpyouGETMOVINGand take the1ststepTODAY!!
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