HEAL YOUR KNEE PAIN WITHOUT DRUGS THE EASY FIX NO ONE TALKS ABOUT
Last year, a group of researchers set out on a mission to figure out the best treatment for knee osteoarthritis pain once and for all. This might sound like a super-specific goal, but knee osteoarthritis impacts 46% of the population, according to the Cleveland Clinic. If you have symptoms like knee
helped a little bit with osteoarthritis symptoms, but exercise therapy was more effective than both of them. As PTs, we were thrilled to see this result. It confirmed what we see in the clinic all the time: Physical therapy helps people recover their strength, improve their range of motion, and reduce their knee pain more effectively than other options like drugs or injections.
pain, stiffness, or cracking and grinding when you move, you might be one of them! Fortunately, experts are on the hunt for the best solution. Right now, doctors typically use three common treatments for knee osteoarthritis: opioids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and exercise therapy (which we provide at Kinetic PT Specialists). To find out which one is best, the researchers we mentioned compared
Here at Kinetic PT Specialists, we use exercise therapies like strength training, targeted stretching, and balance and muscular re-education to treat osteoarthritis and other causes of knee pain. If needed, we can also try tools like gentle hands- on manipulation, joint mobilization, ice, heat, ultrasound, and electrical stimulation to help you heal.
data from 13 randomized controlled trials. Altogether, those trials involved a whopping 1,398 patients. Can you guess what they found? Drumroll, please: Exercise therapy came out on top! The researchers discovered that opioids and NSAIDs
If you know someone experiencing knee pain who hasn’t tried exercise therapy yet, recommend that they give PT a try. It’s scientifically proven to be the best option!
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Chai-Spice Butternut Squash Smoothie
This nourishing smoothie will help you tackle even the most challenging days. Featuring in- season squash and filled with warming spices, this seasonal snack is packed with protein, fiber, comfort, and flavor!
INGREDIENTS • 1 ripe banana, frozen • 1 cup cubed butternut
peanut butter, the flavor is overpowering)
squash, cooked and frozen • 1/4 cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk • 1 tbsp almond, cashew, or pecan butter (do not use
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract • 1/2 tsp cinnamon • 1/8 tsp cardamom • 1/8 tsp ground ginger • 1/8 tsp allspice
DIRECTIONS 1. In a large, high-powered blender, add all ingredients and blend on high for 1–2 minutes or until all ingredients are well combined. Add more milk if necessary to thin and blend again. 2. Serve and enjoy!
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