Eastern Shore: Relieving Low Back, Hip & Knee Arthritis

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RELIEVING LOW BACK, HIP & KNEE ARTHRITIS “Take Your Next Step To Arthritis Pain Relief!”

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• 6 Tips To Help Your Arthritis Pain This Season • Healthy Recipe • Upcoming Workshop • Patient Success Spotlight

Study Shows How to Relieve OA Pain Inamedicalstudy,83patientswithosteoarthritiswere assigned to receive either hands-on physical therapy (treatment group) or a pill that actually did nothing to helptheirpainwithoutthemknowing (placebogroup). Testsweredonetomeasurehowwellthepeoplewere doing 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 1 year later. The results werevery impressivewiththepatientswhohadhands- on physical therapy combined with gentle, specific exercises. They showed significant improvements in their pain, mobility and function. By8weeks,patientswereabletowalkfurtherandfaster withmuch less,orcompletelyresolvedpain.Their joint stiffness,achesandmobilityhad improvedby55%as compared to thegroupwhohadno treatment.Atone 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 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 Eastern Shore Physical Therapy to learn more about our ARTHRITIS PROGRAM so we can make a positive difference in your life. Annalsof InternalMedicine:February1,2000 vol.132no.3173-181.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

KATHLEEN WEINSTEIN PT, DPT

MARTIN WEINSTEIN PT, MPT, COMT

ATTENTION: DO YOU SUFFER WITH BACK PAIN? September 12TH 6PM FREE BACK PAIN WORKSHOP Contact our office to register! (410) 641-2900

Discussing Arthritis with Martin Weinstein PT, MPT, COMT and Kathleen Weinstein PT, DPT.

Dear Valued Client,

Do you suffer from back, knee or hip pain? It is possible you may have osteoarthritis in those joints. Osteoarthritis(OA) isthemostcommonconditionofthe joints, affecting approximately 27 million Americans. WithOA,there isabreakdown inthecartilagecovering the ends of bones. As the cartilage wears away, the bones become exposed and rub against each other. The deterioration of cartilage also affects the shape and makeup of the joint so that it no longer functions smoothly.The ligamentsandtendonsaroundthe joint become stiff and the muscles that support the joint becomeweak.This leadstoevenmorepainfulrubbing of the joint surfaces. There are many studies and patient success stories promoting the effectiveness of physical therapy for osteoarthritis. Our expert therapists at Eastern Shore Physical Therapy are trainedspecifically in treatingpatientssuffering from osteoarthritis and work to obtain optimal results.

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