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DECEMBER 2017 The Intecore Bulletin The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body Take Your Next Step To Arthritis Pain Treatment RELIEVING LOW BACK, HIP & KNEE ARTHRITIS

Do you suffer from back, knee or hip pain? It is possible youmayhaveosteoarthritis in those joints.Osteoarthritis (OA) is themostcommonconditionofthe joints,affecting approximately 27 million Americans. With OA, there is a breakdown in the cartilage covering the ends of bones. As thecartilagewearsaway, thebonesbecomeexposed and rub against each other. The deterioration of cartilage also affects the shape and makeupofthe jointsothat itno longerfunctionssmoothly. The ligamentsand tendonsaround the jointbecomestiff andthemusclesthatsupportthe jointbecomeweak.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 Intecore Physical Therapy are trained specifically in treating patients suffering from osteoarthritis and work to obtain optimal results. Study Shows How to Relieve OA Pain In a medical study, 83 patients with osteoarthritis were assigned to receive either hands-on physical therapy (treatmentgroup)orapill thatactuallydidnothing tohelp 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

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stiffness, aches and mobility had improved by 55% as compared to the group who had no treatment. At one year,patients in the treatmentgroupstillweredoinggreat 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 are suffering from osteoarthritis, our physical therapy treatments relieve your pain. Isn’t it time you did something about your pain and movement? Call us today at Intecore Physical Therapy to learn more about our ARTHRITIS PROGRAM 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;MichaelG.Ryder, MPT;MatthewB.Garber,MPT;andStephenC.Allison,PhD,MPT,ECS

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