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Don’t Give In To Arthritis Pain: Physical Therapy Can Provide Relief!

If youu2019re dealing with joint pain or have been diagnosed with arthritis already, you may be leaning on over the counter medications to alleviate your pain symptoms. You should know, however, that this is temporary pain relief! Physical therapy can provide you with a long-term solution u2014 without the use of pain meds. Call Wellspring Health Center today to learn more about physical therapy services.

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Don’t Give In To Arthritis Pain: Physical Therapy Can Provide Relief!

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  1. Don’tGiveInTo ArthritisPain: PhysicalTherapy CanProvideRelief! wellspring-hc.com Ifyouaresufferingfrompaininyourlowerback,hands,knees,hips,orjoints,youmightbedealingwith arthritisandnotevenknowit.AccordingtotheCDC “IntheUnitedStates,23% ofalladults—over54million people—havearthritis.About24millionadultsarelimitedintheiractivitiesfromarthritis,andmorethan1in 4adultswitharthritisreportseverejointpain.” Thisdiseaseisajointdisorderthatcausespain,swelling,stiffness,andinflammation.Manypeopledealing witharthritisexperiencealossofmovementoradecreaseintheirrangeofmotionbecausetheirjointsare justtooswollenforthemtomove. Ifyou’redealingwithjointpainorhavebeendiagnosedwitharthritisalready,youmaybeleaningonover thecountermedicationstoalleviateyourpainsymptoms.Youshouldknow,however,thatthisistemporary painrelief!Physicaltherapycanprovideyouwithalong-termsolution — withouttheuseofpainmeds.Call Wellspring Health Centertodaytolearnmoreaboutphysicaltherapyservices.

  2. Howisarthritisdiagnosed? Theearlieryourarthritisiscaughtanddiagnosed,thebetterchanceyouhaveofkeepingyourstrengthand mobilitylaterinlife.Earlydiagnosiscanpreventdisabilityandirreversibledamage.Aphysicaltherapistis notaphysician,however,theycanspotthesignsandsymptomsofarthritis! Whenyouvisityourphysical therapistforthefirsttime,heorshewillexamineyourjointsfordeformityand inflammation,lookforsignsofdiseaseandreviewyourhistoryofsymptoms.Theymightalsoorderbloodor urinetests,x-rays,orjointfluidtests. Yourphysicaltherapistwillrecommendexerciseroutines,medications,andrest.It’simportantthatyoudo theproper,safeexercisestoavoidinjury,somakesureyoulistenupwhenyourphysicaltherapistisgiving youtips! Whatkindsofarthritisarethere? Arthritisisthemostcommonchronicillnessinthenation.AccordingtoArthritis.org, “Morethan50million adultsand300,000childrenhavesometypeofarthritis.Itismostcommonamongwomenandoccursmore frequentlyaspeoplegetolder.” Thisismostlikelywhythereisamisconceptionthatarthritisonlyaffectsthe elderly.Didyouknowthatthereareover100typesofarthritis?Belowisalistofsomeofthemostcommon onesandwhatpartofthebodytheyaffectthemost. Psoriatic arthritis. Psoriaticarthritistypicallyaffectslargejoints,causinginflammationintheplaces wheretendonsandligamentsconnecttobone. Osteoarthritis.Thisconditionoccursduetowearandtearofthecartilage.Ittypicallyaffectsthespine, hands,knees,andhips. Rheumatoid arthritis. Thisresultsfromanoveractiveimmunesystem.Itaffectsthehands,feet,elbows, wrists,knees,andankles. Gout. Manypeopledon’tevenrealizethisisakindofarthritis!Thisconditionisextremelypainfuland occurswhenthereisanincreasedlevelofuricacidinyourbloodstream. 1. 2. 3. 4. Arthriticpaincanseriouslyinterruptaperson’sroutine,qualityoflife,andoverallmobility.Arthritiscan renderpeopleunabletowork,andmanysufferingfromitareforcedtogoondisability.Physicaltherapyfor arthriticpainhasbeenprovenbyresearchtobehighlyeffective.Ifyousufferfromarthriticpainbesureto callustoscheduleanappointmentwithoneofourskilledphysicaltherapists.

  3. Physicaltherapistscantreatarthritis Physicaltherapistsaretrainedmovementspecialistswhoknowhowtohandlearthritiscases.Physical therapyisallaboutengaginginphysicalactivityandexercisetoimproveyouroverallhealth.Gettingregular physicalactivityisessentialtoachievingthemaximumlevelsofbothphysicalandmentalhealth,anditis criticalforthemanagementofarthritis. Aphysicaltherapistwillcreateatreatmentprogramthataddressesallareasofthebody.Forexample,ifyou sufferfromarthritispaininthekneeanexerciseprogramwilladdressthelowerback,hip,andankle,in additiontotheknee.Thisisbecausealloftheseareascontributetoproperkneecontrol.Properliftingand squattingtechniquesmayalsobeapartofthetreatmentplanaswellascarryingheavyobjectstheright waysoyoucanlearnhowtoreduceunnecessarystrainonyourback. Yourphysicaltherapytreatmentmightalsoincludemanual therapywithsofttissuemobilization,deep tissuemassage,TENS,icepacks,andheattherapy.Allofthesetreatmentsarepassivemodalitiesthat reduceinflammation,increasebloodcirculation,reducepainandenhancemobilityandrangeofmotion. Readytobefreeofarthritispain?Callourclinic! Ifyou’redealingwitharthritispain,youalreadyknowfirsthandhowitcanbeexhausting,miserable,and debilitatingitcanbe.Thereisstillnocureforiteither,however,thankfullywehavephysicaltherapyas anoption.It’sanatural,non-invasivemethodforarthritispainthatyoureallyshouldtakeadvantageofif you’relookingforlong-lastingrelief! Ifyou’resufferingfromarthritispain,besuretoschedule an appointmentwithoneofourcertified physicaltherapists.Weare100% committedtoyoursuccess.Ourresearch-driventreatmentswillhelp yougetfastpainrelief,andgetyourlifebackontrack! Original Source: https://wellspring-hc.com/dont-give-in-to-arthritis- pain-physical-therapy-can-provide-relief/

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