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Living With Achy and Painful Joints? Here are 3 Ways PT Can Help

Do you have chronic pain? If so, youu2019re in the company of at least 20% of the United States population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At VCSST, we work with people every day who are dealing with the physical and mental effects of chronic pain caused by conditions like arthritis and fibromyalgia. So, if your joints are achy and stiff, we invite you to consider working with a physical therapist in the New Year.

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Living With Achy and Painful Joints? Here are 3 Ways PT Can Help

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  1. LivingWithAchyand PainfulJoints?Here are3WaysPTCanHelp

  2. DIDYOUKNOWYOUCOULDLIVEPAIN- FREEWITHPT? Doyouhavechronic pain?Ifso,you’reinthecompanyofatleast20% oftheUnitedStatespopulation, accordingtotheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention (CDC). At VCSST,weworkwithpeopleeverydaywhoaredealingwiththephysicalandmentaleffectsofchronicpain causedbyconditionslikearthritisandfibromyalgia. So,ifyourjointsareachyandstiff,weinviteyoutoconsiderworkingwithaphysical therapistintheNewYear. JOINTPAIN – ISITARTHRITIS? DidyouknowthatarthritisistheleadingcauseofdisabilityacrosstheUnitedStates?AccordingtotheArthritis Foundation,approximately50millionpeoplelivewitharthritis. Therearetwomaintypesofarthritisthatarethemostcommonculpritswhenitcomestojointpain: osteoarthritisandrheumatoidarthritis.Hereisacloserlookatthesetypesofarthritis: Osteoarthritis: Thisisthemostcommontypeofarthritisbyfar.Ittypicallydevelopslaterinlifeandcanbe causedbypoorbodymechanics,overuseofthejointoraninjury.Thecartilageinjointsservesasanatural barrierthatlubricatesanddistributesforceduringphysicalactivity.Whenthatcartilagebreaksdownand nolongerprovidesacushionbetweenadjoiningbones,theresultisosteoarthritis.Thehands,hips,knees andspinearethemostcommonbodypartsimpactedbyosteoarthritis. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Thisisanautoimmunedisorderinwhichthebody’shealingsystemsattackthe joints.Thiscausesinflammationofthejoints,whichcanbeextremelypainful.Rheumatoidarthritisusually beginsinthehands,wristsorfeet,butitcanspreadtothehips,kneesorshoulders — gettingprogressively worse — ifyouaren’tproactiveincombatingit.Ifyouhavebeendiagnosedwithrheumatoidarthritis,your doctorwilllikelyprescribepharmaceuticaltreatmentstostaveoffthesymptoms.However,physical therapycanbeatremendoushelpaswell.

  3. DISCOVERINGTHEBENEFITSOF PHYSICALTHERAPY Herearethreereasonstoworkwithaphysicaltherapistforyourachyjoints: 1.FINDINGEMPOWERMENT Whenyouworkwithaphysicaltherapist,heorshebecomesapartnerinyourhealingandhealth.By teachingyouexercises,mindfulnesstechniques,lifestylemodifications,breathingtechniques,andsafer waystofunctioninyourdailylife,yourtherapistcanempoweryoutopreventrecurringissuesandoptimize youroverallhealth. 2.LONG-TERMSOLUTIONSTORELIEVING PAIN Beyondalleviatingyourjointpainandstiffness,aphysicaltherapistalsousesavarietyofindividually tailoredtechniquesandservicesthatcanaddresstherootcausesofyourjointissues.Inthelong-term,this canhelpyouavoidorminimizedailypain,slowdiseaseprogression,andevenpreventyourjointproblem fromgettingworse. 3.RELIEVINGPAINTHENATURALWAY DidyouknowthattheCDCandotherprofessionalorganizationsofficiallyrecognizephysicaltherapyasa safealternativetopain-relievingmedicationslikeopioids?Physicaltherapyhasbeenprovenresearch studiestobeeffectiveforalleviatingchronicjointpainandmayevenhelpyoucutdownonyour medication (withyourdoctor’ssupervision,ofcourse). FINDRELIEFFORYOURACHYJOINTS TODAY! Isittimetoseewhatphysicaltherapycandoforyourchronicpain? ContactVCSSTtodaytoschedulean appointmentandgetontheroadtoalifefreefrompain. Original Source: https://vcsst.com/living-with-achy-and-painful- joints-here-are-3-ways-pt-can-help/

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