6 Tips To Help Your Arthritis Pain
When it comes to treating arthritis, you may have more options than you realize. There is a lot you can do to reduce your aches and pains from arthritis, while gaining more mobility and function. People often experience pain from arthritis because of stiff joints, muscles and other tissues. In addition, muscles become weak, therefore not supporting the arthritic joints. Our customized therapy treatments promote muscle strength, improve range of motion, increase mobility and ease pain. In addition, coupling your treatments with the following can also help you live life to the fullest and get you back to doing the things you love: 1. Education and self-management. When your treatment is over, our experts will have equipped you with the knowledge and exercises you need to continue your progress on your own. 2. Weight loss. Maintaining your recommended weight—or losing weight if you are overweight—can lessen your pain by reducing stress on your affected joints. Weight loss specifically helps ease pressure on weight- bearing joints such as the hips and knees. 3. Footwear and insoles. If arthritis affects your knee, special footwear and insoles can reduce pain and improve walking. 4. Knee braces. For osteoarthritis with associated knee instability, a knee brace can reduce pain, improve stability and reduce the risk of falling. 5. Heat and cold. Many people find the heat of a warm bath, heat pack or paraffin bath eases arthritis pain. Others find relief in cold packs. Still others prefer alternating the two.
6. Exercise. Exercise has been proven to help reduce arthritis pain while increasing strength and function. Knowing the right kind of exercises to do, is the key. Talking with our physical therapists will point you in the right direction. www.reddycare.net
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Physical & Occupational Therapy
Do you know the difference between physical and occupational therapy? Occupation therapists help patients with functional skills, such as cooking and grooming, for their everyday life with the goal of being independent in their own home. Physical therapists help patients prevent or recover from an injury by focusing on improving body movements with manual therapy, heat and exercise. Occupational therapists help patients relearn valuable skills, improving the quality of life, while physical therapy gives you the strength to complete them.
The Hypervolt gun is our new tool that can be used in addition to manual therapy. This gun is very versatile coming in three different speed settings and head sizes to create a perfect treatment for you! It can reach deep muscles that may be difficult for a physical therapist to treat.
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