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Consult with a Physical Therapist to Find Relief for Your Hip and Knee Pains

Depending on the severity of your injury, physical therapy can provide a safe, non-invasive and holistic treatment option. Our physical therapist will work with you to tailor a treatment plan that works to fit your specific lifestyle needs and can also help to create a comprehensive home exercise routine that will help you to maintain a better quality of life between appointments. The sooner you seek physical therapy for knee or hip pain, the better. Research shows that patients who rehab their hip or knee pain with physical therapy within 15 days of symptom onset have less need for pain injections, medications, or surgical intervention. Give Fyzical Travelers Rest a call today to schedule your free initial physical therapy consultation.

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Consult with a Physical Therapist to Find Relief for Your Hip and Knee Pains

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  1. Consult With A Physical Therapist To Find Relief For Your Hip And Knee Pains LOOKINGFORRELIEF?PHYSICALTHERAPY HASYOUCOVERED Doesnagginghipandkneepainkeepyoufromcompletingeverydaytaskswithease?Ifyou’ve beenlivingwithchronicachesandpainsintheseareas,youmaybenefitfromregularphysical therapytreatment. Askilledphysicaltherapistcanhelptoimproveyourdailyqualityoflifebytargetingyour problemareastodecreasepainandboostmobilityovertime. Ifyouoralovedoneexperiencespainanddiscomfortwhengettingupfromachair,walking downtothecornerstore,orgoingupanddownthestairs—there’sagoodchancethatphysical therapycanhelptoeaseyourpain,stiffness,andweakness. Callourofficestodaytolearnmoreabouthowwecanhelptoreduceyourchronichiporknee painandbesuretoscheduleafreeinitialconsultationwithourphysicaltherapist.

  2. WHYDIDMYHIPANDKNEEPAINDEVELOP? Thehipsandkneesarethelargestjointsinthehumanbodyanddomuchoftheworkin supportingyourbodyweight. Theymustbothworktogetherinclosecoordinationtokeepyourbodymobilebutcaneasilybe affectedbyinjury,arthritisandothercommonconditions. Insomecases,kneeandhipproblemscanbetreatedwithcertainexercisesorpainrelief medication.Butitisalsoverycommonforhipandkneeproblemstoworsenovertime,making themdifficulttotreatwithover-the-countersolutions. COMMONCONDITIONSRESULTINGINHIP ANDKNEEPAIN Whileeachpersonisdifferent,manyofourphysicaltherapyclientsexperiencerecurringhip andkneepainasaresultofafewdifferentcauses.Theseinclude: Core Muscle Injury — Noticeapaininyourgroinareaafteraweekendofplayingballwith yourpals?Ifso,youmaybesufferingfromacoremuscleinjury,likeastrainortearofthe musclesandsofttissuesinyourlowerabdomenarea.Restcanhelpthiscommoninjury,but werecommendschedulinganappointmentwithourphysicaltherapistifthehippainlasts forseveraldaystoaweekormore. "Runner's knee" - Anunstablekneecapcanleadtochronickneepain.Thisconditionis knownaspatellofemoralsyndromeor "runner'sknee." Bursitis — Ifyounoticerecurringpainontheoutsideofyourhip,buttocks,orthigh,there’s agoodchancethatyouhavebursitisorinflammationofthecushioningpillow-likesacsthat worktokeepyourtendonsfromrubbingagainstyourbone.Thisisacommonconditionas weageandcanberelievedwithtargetedphysicaltherapytreatments.

  3. Strains, sprains, and ruptures - Thekneeandhipjointscanmovethankstomuscles, tendonsandligaments.Repetitivemotionoracuteinjuriescancauseastrain (damageto musclesortendons) orasprain (hyperextensionofaligament).Athletesarevulnerableto rupturesoftheACL (anteriorcruciateligament). Fractures — Thebonesofthekneecaneasilybebrokenduringafall,caraccidentor sportingaccident.Theriskofsufferingakneefractureincreasesasweage,asmanyolder adultsdeveloposteoporosiswhichweakensthebones.Physicaltherapycanhelptoreduce painandinflammationafterafractureandincreasemobilityovertime. Osteoarthritis - Osteoarthritisisadegenerationofthecartilagethatnormallykeepsthe boneendsinajointfromrubbingtogether.Theresultingfrictioncauseschronicpainand inflammation. Torn Meniscus — Themeniscusisatough,rubberypieceofcartilagethatworksasashock absorberinthethighboneandshinbonearea.Ifyousuddenlytwistyourkneewhileplaying sportsorattemptingotherstrenuousmoves,themeniscuscanbetorn,causingintenseand long-lastingpain.Regularvisitswithourphysicaltherapistcanhelptoreduceyour symptoms. READYTOGETSTARTEDONATREATMENT PLAN? Dependingontheseverityofyourinjury,physicaltherapycanprovideasafe,non-invasiveand holistictreatmentoption.Physicaltherapytreatmentsforhipandkneepainmayinclude stretchingandstrengthening,balancetraining,jointmobilization,electricalstimulationand more.Thesooneryouseekphysicaltherapyforkneeorhippain,thebetter.Researchshows thatpatientswhorehabtheirhiporkneepainwithphysicaltherapywithin15daysofsymptom onsethavelessneedforpaininjections,medications,orsurgicalintervention.GiveFyzical TravelersRestacalltodaytoscheduleyourfreeinitialphysicaltherapyconsultation. Original Source: https://www.fyzical.com/travelers-rest/blog/Consult- with-a-Physical-Therapist-to-Find-Relief-for-Your-Hip-and-Knee-Pains

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