Adirondack PT&OT: Relieving Low Back, Hip & Knee Arthritis

RELIEVING LOWBACK, HIP & KNEE ARTHRITIS PAIN Take Your Next Step To Treat Arthritis Pain

4 6 2 If you are suffering from osteoarthritis, our physical therapy and occupational therapy treatments relieve your pain. Isn’t it time you did something about your pain and movement? Call us today at Adirondack Physical & OccupationalTherapy 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;andStephen C.Allison,PhD,MPT,ECS 4 3 8 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 compared to the group who had 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. 7 9 5 9 1 6 3 with gentle, specific exercises. They showed significant improvements in their pain, mobility and function.

3 There are many studies and patient success stories promoting the effectiveness of physical therapy and occupational therapy for osteoarthritis. Our expert therapists at Adirondack Physical & Occupational 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 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 and occupational therapy combined 8 1 6 3 4 5 9 7 9 7 5 8 2 (continued from outside) The deterioration of cartilage also affects the shape and makeup of the joint so that it no longer functions smoothly. The ligaments and tendons around the joint become stiff and the muscles that support the joint become weak. This leads to even more painful rubbing of the joint surfaces.

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