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“Save Yourself Any Occurrence Of Pain!” RELIEVING LOWBACK, HIP & KNEE ARTHRITIS
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• 6 Tips To Help Your Arthritis Pain • Healthy Recipe • Relieve Knee Pain In Minutes • Patient Success Spotlight • Clinic Happenings
(continued from outside) The deterioration of cartilage also affects the shape and makeup of the joint so that it no longer functions smoothly. The ligaments and tendons around the joint become stiff and the muscles that support the joint become weak. This leads to even more painful rubbing of the joint surfaces. There are many studies and patient success stories promoting the effectivenessofphysical therapyforosteoarthritis.Ourexpert therapists at Fritz Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine 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 did nothing to help their pain without them knowing (placebo group). Tests were done 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-onphysical therapycombinedwithgentle,specificexercises.They showedsignificant improvements in theirpain,mobilityand function.By 8weeks,patientswereable towalk furtherand fasterwithmuch less,or completely resolved pain. Their joint stiffness, aches and mobility had improved by 55% as compared to the group who had no treatment. At one year, patients in the treatment group still were doing great in terms of less pain and more mobility. Other benefits included less need for surgerywithonly5%ofpatients in the treatmentgrouphavingundergone surgery as compared to 20% with the placebo group. If you aresuffering from osteoarthritis, our physical therapy treatments relieve your pain. Isn’t it time you did something about your pain and movement?Callus todayatFritzPhysicalTherapy&SportsMedicine to learn more about our ARTHRITIS PROGRAM so we can make a positive difference in your life. Annals of Internal Medicine: February 1, 2000 vol. 132 no. 3 173-181. Gail D. Deyle, MPT; Nancy E. Henderson, PhD, MPT; Robert L. Matekel, MPT; Michael G. Ryder, MPT; Matthew B. Garber, MPT; and StephenC.Allison,PhD,MPT,ECS
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