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“Your Next Step To Treat Arthritis Pain!” RELIEVING LOWBACK, HIP & KNEE ARTHRITIS PAIN
Doyousufferfromback,kneeorhippain? It ispossibleyoumayhaveosteoarthritis in those joints. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common condition of the joints, affecting approximately 27 million Americans.WithOA, there isabreakdown in the cartilage covering the ends of bones. As the cartilage wears away, the bones become exposed and rub against each other. Thedeteriorationofcartilagealsoaffects the shape and makeup of the joint so that it no longer functions smoothly.The ligaments and tendons around the joint becomestiffandthemusclesthatsupport the jointbecomeweak.This leads toeven morepainfulrubbingof the jointsurfaces. There are many studies and patient success stories promoting the effectiveness of physical therapy for osteoarthritis. Our expert therapists at Manual Physical Therapy Specialists are trained specifically in treating patients suffering from osteoarthritis and work to obtain optimal results. Study Shows How to Relieve OA Pain In a medical study, 83 patients with osteoarthritis were assigned to receive either hands-on physical therapy (treatment group) or a pill that actually didnothingtohelptheirpainwithoutthem knowing(placebogroup).Testsweredone to measure how well the people were
doing 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 1 year later. The results were very impressive with the patients who had hands-on physical therapy combined with gentle, specific exercises. They showed significant improvements in their pain, mobility and function. By 8 weeks, patients were able to walk further and faster with much less, or completely resolved pain. Their joint stiffness, aches and mobility had improved by 55% as compared to the groupwhohadno treatment.Atoneyear, patients in the treatment group still were doinggreat intermsof lesspainandmore mobility.Otherbenefits included lessneed for surgery with only 5% of patients in the treatment group having undergone surgery as compared to 20% with the placebo group. Ifyouaresufferingfromosteoarthritis,our physical therapy treatments relieve your pain. Isn’t it timeyoudidsomethingabout your pain and movement? Call us today at Manual Physical Therapy Specialists to learn more about our ARTHRITIS PROGRAM so we can make a positive difference in your life. Annalsof InternalMedicine:February1,2000vol.132no.3 173-181.GailD.Deyle,MPT;NancyE.Henderson,PhD,MPT; RobertL.Matekel,MPT;MichaelG.Ryder,MPT;MatthewB. Garber,MPT;andStephenC.Allison,PhD,MPT,ECS
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