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EFFECTIVE HIP & KNEE PAIN RELIEF “It’s Time To Handle Simple Chores Without Pain!”
Inside: • 4 DIY Tests of Leg Strength & Flexibility
• FREE Joint Pain Analysis
• Relieve Hip Pain In Minutes
• Patient Success Spotlight
Reclaiming Your Stride with Physical Therapy Is an acute or chronic injury holding you back from completing activities you love? If so, you’re not alone. Millions of people struggle with walking, exercising, and simply moving around throughout their day-to-day lives because of hip and knee pain. Getting back to pain-free function often requires physical therapy, which can accomplish a lot more than simply relieving your symptoms. A physical therapist can help you better understand your body mechanics, which will help improve your overall level of function.This will also empower you with the knowledge you need to move around safely, which will aid in reducing the risk of future injuries. One concept that a physical therapist can help you understand is the analogy of your body as a spring. Like a spring, your body stores and releases energy as you walk, and depends on flexibility, strength, and balance to work effectively
and efficiently. If any of these three factors are negatively affected (due to illness, injury, or stress), a lot of excess energy is expelled while moving around, resulting in an increase in tension and inflammation in muscles, joints, and other connective tissues. This leaves an individual with pain, fatigue, and tissue damage to joints, muscles, tendons, and other connective structures within their lower backs, hips, and legs. A Practical Solution to Hip and Knee Pain A physical therapist is highly trained in a diagnostic skill called gait analysis. By watching an individual walk and evaluating all components of their gait, our physical therapists can identify all the factors contributing to gait dysfunction, including which muscles and joints are weak, or not moving properly. Based on this analysis, a customized treatment plan will be created that will help address these factors, resolve symptoms, and prevent recurring dysfunction!
Patient Success Spotlight
“I recently went to South Toledo Physical Therapy after having my right hip replaced. When I started, I was in severe pain and had trouble being on my feet for more than a couple minutes, even with my walker. Within a week and a half, I was able to lose my walker and my pain was nearly gone! I am now able to take walks outside without pain or fear of my leg giving out. I want to thank Aaron and his staff for all they did for me!” - Janet S. I was able to lose my walker!
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