March, 2017
Your Next Step To Getting Arthritis Pain Treatment Low Back, Hip & Knee Arthritis Pain with Jim Silvestri, PT Cred MDT “ Everybody Else is Gaining Hip Pain Relief. What Am I DoingWrong?”
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Study Shows How to Relieve OA Pain Inamedicalstudy,83patientswithosteoarthritiswere assignedtoreceiveeitherhands-onphysicaltherapy (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-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 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 inthetreatmentgroup having undergone surgery as compared to 20% with the placebo group. If you are suffering from osteoarthritis, our physical therapytreatmentsrelieveyourpain. Isn’t ittimeyou did something about your pain and movement? Call us today at The Next Level Physical & Occupational Therapyto learnmoreaboutourARTHRITISPROGRAM so we can make a positive difference in your life. Annalsof InternalMedicine:February1,2000vol.132no.3173-181.GailD. Deyle,MPT;NancyE.Henderson,PhD,MPT;RobertL.Matekel,MPT;Michael G.Ryder,MPT;MatthewB.Garber,MPT;andStephenC.Allison,PhD,MPT,ECS
Dear Valued Client,
Doyousufferfromback,knee orhippain? It ispossibleyou may have osteoarthritis in those joints. Osteoarthritis
James Silvestri, PT CEO
(OA) is the most common condition of the joints, affecting approximately 27 million Americans. With OA, there is a breakdown in the cartilage covering the ends of bones. As the cartilage wears away, the bones become exposed and rub against each other. The deterioration of cartilage also affects the shape andmakeupofthe jointsothat itno longerfunctions 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 effectiveness of physical therapy for osteoarthritis. Our expert therapists at The Next Level Physical & Occupational Therapy are trained specifically in treating patients suffering from osteoarthritis and work to obtain optimal results.
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