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Lasting Relief for Hip & Knee Pain with Physical Therapy

Hip and knee pain are some of the most common types of pain people deal with u2013 they are some of the top pains listed on the Centers for Disease Control surveys of adults reporting joint pain. So if you are struggling with hip and knee pain, you are definitely not alone. Whether your knee hurts, your hip hurts, or you are struggling with pain in both joints, you are well aware of the fact that such pain can make it much harder to live the life you prefer. Fortunately, physical therapy can do a lot to alleviate that pain. If you are experiencing hip and knee pain, please contact Orthopedic & Balance Specialists to schedule an appointment with a physical therapist.

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Lasting Relief for Hip & Knee Pain with Physical Therapy

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  1. Lasting Relief for Hip & Knee Pain with Physical Therapy orthopedicandbalancetherapy.com

  2. Hipandkneepainaresomeofthemostcommontypesofpainpeopledealwith – theyaresomeofthetoppains listedontheCentersforDiseaseControlsurveysofadultsreportingjointpain.Soifyouarestrugglingwithhip andkneepain,youaredefinitelynotalone.Whetheryourkneehurts,yourhiphurts,oryouarestrugglingwith paininbothjoints,youarewellawareofthefactthatsuchpaincanmakeitmuchhardertolivethelifeyouprefer. Fortunately,physicaltherapycandoalottoalleviatethatpain. PhysicalTherapy – WhatitCanDofor YourHipandKneePain Physicaltherapistsaretrainedtohelppeopleinsituationslikeyoursregainfunctionalityandmobility – andto helplessenthepainexperiencedfromvariousinjuriesandillnesses.Theyareextremelyknowledgeableabout thecausesofhip pain and knee pain,andtheyknowawidevarietyoftreatmentmethodstoproviderelieffrom thesetypesofpain. IdentifyingWhatCausesthePain Yourphysicaltherapistwilldoanumberofthingstoidentifythesourceofyourpain,including: ExaminingYourGait Thewayyouwalkcantellaphysicaltherapistalotaboutyourconditionanditscauses.Theywillaskyoutowalk ashortdistanceandnoticethedifferentindicatorsofgaitissues.Youmaynotbeawareofthevarioussignsyou showasyouwalk,butyourphysicaltherapistwilldefinitelynoticethem. FeelforAbnormalities Physicaltherapistsuseatechniquecalledpalpationtofeelaroundyourjointstoidentifypotentialproblems.They canfeelifsomethingisoutofplace.Thepressuretheyapplywillalsoshowthemifyoufeelsensitivetothetouch anywherearoundthejoint.

  3. CheckYourStrengthandRangeofMotion Youmayfeelrelativelystronginyourlegsandhips,buttherearealotofsmallmusclesthatcouldbeweakerthan yourealize.Thephysicaltherapistwilltakeyouthroughsomedifferentexercisestofindanyweaknessesthat couldbecontributingtoyourpain.Youwillalsogothroughrangeofmotionexercisestoseehowfaryoucan comfortablymoveyourjoints. ProvidingReliefforYourPain Oncethecausehasbeenidentifieditistimefortreatment.Thereareseveraldifferentthingsaphysicaltherapist mightdototreatyourpain,including: PhysicalTherapyExercises Theexercisesthatyourphysicaltherapistprescribesforyourhipandkneepainwillbecustomizedtoyour circumstances.Oneperson’skneepaincanhaveadifferentcausethananotherperson’skneepain,soitis importanttoapplytherightexercisesforeachindividual’sneeds. Theexerciseswillbedesignedtomakeyoustrongerandimproveyourrangeofmotion.Eventually,theywillhelp youbettersupportyourhipand/orkneesothatyouexperiencelesspain. GetHipandPainReliefNow Ifyouareexperiencinghipandkneepain,pleasecontactOrthopedic & BalanceSpecialiststoschedulean appointmentwithaphysicaltherapist. Original Source: https://orthopedicandbalancetherapy.com/lasting- relief-for-hip-and-knee-pain-with-physical-therapy/

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