Elite Physical Therapy Relieves Sciatica RELIEVING ARTHRITIS PAIN
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In a recent 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- on Physical Therapy combined with gentle, specific exercises having 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
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 surgery with only 5% of patients in the treatment group having undergone surgery as compared to 20% with the placebo group. If you suffer from osteoarthritis, our Physical Therapy treatments relieve the pain. Isn’t it time you did something about your arthritis and your pains? Call us today at Elite Physical Therapy 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 Stephen C. Allison, PhD, MPT, ECS
compared to the group who had
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