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August, 2020
NEWSLETTER
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Whether you have been injured or have been suffering for a long time, seeing a physical therapist at FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers can help you return to a more active and pain-free life. Give us a call at the location nearest you! • Wearing properly fitted shoes. Comfortable, fitted, closed-toed shoes are a great way to relieve stress on your joints and allow relaxation in your hips and knees. • Using cold and hot remedies. Ice packs and heating pads can help in soothing your aches and pains. • Stretching. When your joints tighten up, pain can get much worse. Help alleviate and prevent this pain by doing a daily stretching routine in your legs, hips, and back, to help release any pressure on those areas. • Listening to your body. If you’ve been on your feet for two hours and you feel your knees tightening up, it may be time to take a small break. Contact FYZICAL for additional assistance! Having a regular physical therapy checkup ensures that your joints are working at their peak performance. In addition, any problems will be discovered early, preventing the onset of arthritis and joint injury. If you do have arthritis or have had surgery, then a regular physical therapy check-up is especially important. At FYZICAL, we can provide you with a joint analysis to determine any problem areas in the hip or knee joints, and treat them accordingly. Schedule a consultation with one of our expert physical therapists today to discover how you can live life with freely moving joints!
(continued from outside) If your hip or knee pain is limiting you from living the life you want, don’t hesitate to contact FYZICAL as soon as possible. We’ll help you get moving freely once again! Why am I experiencing hip and/or knee pain? There aremany reasons why you may be experiencinghipor kneepain. Someof themost common causes include: • Arthritis. Arthritis causes inflammation of the joints and can lead to a quicker breakdownof cartilage in thehips. This can lead topainor stiffnesswithmovement. • Strains. Muscles or tendons can become straineddue tooveruse and repeated activity. This causes inflammation, which can result in pain. • Fractures and breaks. As we age, our bones start tobecome brittle, increasing the probability of fractures and breaks. This is something to keep inmind as you participate in physically demanding activities and hobbies. • Dislocation. Dislocations of the hip and knee can occur as a result of a fall or other sort of trauma. If you are experiencing pain from a recent slip or fall, you may be feeling the symptoms of a dislocation. • Tears. There are four ligaments in the knees that have a possible risk of tearing. It is also possible for cartilage to tear, causing pain. • Bursitis. “Bursae” are liquid sacs that can be found between tissues. They help ease friction from tissues running together; however, they can also become inflamed due to overuse and repeated activity, resulting in pain. • Tendinitis. Your tendons are thick bands of tissue that connect your muscles to your bones. Tendinitis occurs when your tendons become inflamed, which, again, is a result of overuse and repeated activity. So, what can I do? Luckily, there are some actions you can take at home to try and soothe or prevent pain:
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