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Physical Therapy Can Bring Relief From Hip and Knee Pain

The knees and hips are important, complex areas of the body. There are several tendons, joints, and muscles that are joined together in these parts of your body, and they help you to move in normal ways. However, if these areas are damaged at all, or if youu2019re feeling pain in them, it can become very difficult to do the things you normally do. Thankfully, physical therapy can help relieve knee and hip pain! Contact Elliott Physical Therapy to learn more about how a trained physical therapist can help give you the long lasting pain relief you deserve.

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Physical Therapy Can Bring Relief From Hip and Knee Pain

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  1. PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN BRING RELIEF FROM HIP AND KNEE PAIN YOUDON’THAVETOCONTINUESUFFERING. Areyoustrugglingwithdebilitatingoruncomfortablepaininyourkneesorhips?You’renotthe onlyone.AccordingtotheAmericanAcademyofOrthopaedicSurgeons,kneepainisa commonconditionresultingin19.4millionpain-relatedvisitstoaphysician’sofficeeachyear! Thekneesandhipsareimportant,complexareasofthebody.Thereareseveraltendons,joints, andmusclesthatarejoinedtogetherinthesepartsofyourbody,andtheyhelpyoutomovein normalways.However,iftheseareasaredamagedatall,orifyou’refeelingpaininthem,itcan becomeverydifficulttodothethingsyounormallydo.Thankfully,physicaltherapycanhelp relievekneeandhippain!ContactElliott Physical Therapytolearnmoreabouthowatrained physicaltherapistcanhelpgiveyouthelonglastingpainreliefyoudeserve.

  2. WHAT ARE SOME COMMON KNEE AND HIP CONDITIONS? Therearemanykindsofconditionsthatcannegativelyaffectthemovementofyourkneesand hips.Theseissuesoccurbecauseoftraumaticinjury,chronicdisease,orrepetitivemotionsyou dowithajob,sport,orhobby. Tears in the meniscus – Unfortunately,meniscustearsareoneofthemorecommonknee injuriespeopleexperience.Thisinjurycausesswelling,stiffness,andvaryingdegreesof pain.You’realsoatahigherriskforreceivingthisenergyifyou’reengaginginaggressive pivotingandtwistingofyourlegs.Athletesexperiencetearsoftenbecauseofthis.Aphysical therapistcanprovidesafeandeffectivetreatmentforatornmeniscus – withoutsurgery! Bursitis – Bursitisoccurswhenasmallsacoffluidknownasthe “bursa” becomespainfully inflamed.Thisisbroughtonbyoveruseorrepetitiveinjuries,similartomanyother conditions.Bursitiscanoccurinavarietyoflocationsinthebodyincludingtheelbows, kneesandhips.Physicaltherapyreducespainwithbursitisandhelpswithspeedyrecovery timelines. Arthritis –Arthritis,or “osteoarthritis” isaconditionwheretissuesaroundthejointsbecome inflamedandirritated.iThisconditioncancausepaininanumberofplacesalloveryour body,includingyourhands,knees,andhips.Aphysicaltherapistcanteachyoucorrect postureandpropermovementtechniquestoprotectyourjointsandpreventyourarthritis fromtakingoveryournormaldaytodayactivities. Strains and sprains – Strainsandsprainsarecommoninjuries,butcomeaboutindifferent ways.Strainshappenwhenamuscleortendonisoverstretchedortorn.Asprainisa stretchedortornligament.Ligamentscanevenrupture,whichresultsinbruising,limited mobility,andpain.Aphysicaltherapistcanshowyouexercisestohelpyourecovermore quickly.Theycanalsoteachyouwaystomoveinordertoreducefurtherpainorinjuries.

  3. PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN BRING YOU RELIEF Yourpainmightfeeloverwhelming,butnomatterwhatconditionyou’resufferingfrom,a physicaltherapistcanhelprelieveyourpain.Readontolearnmoreabouttreatmentmethodsa physicaltherapistmightusetoreduceandrelievehipandkneepain. Ice & Heat – Aphysicaltherapistmayuseicepackstoreduceswellingandinflammation.Heatis alsocommonlyusedduringphysicaltherapytohelpincreasemobilityandreducepain. Manual Physical Therapy – Hands-ontechniquesareusedofteninphysicaltherapytoreducepain inyourhipsandknees.Thiscouldincludestretchingexercisesoravarietyofmassagetechniques. Ultrasound Therapy – Ultrasoundtherapycanbeusedinphysicaltherapytoprovidesoothingheat todeeptissues.Alicensedphysicaltherapistcanalsoutilizeultrasoundtechnologytoeasilyidentify specificareasofpain. At-Home Exercises – Didyouknowyoudon’talwayshavetobeinaclinicalsettingtodophysical therapyexercises?It’strue!Physicaltherapytechniquescanbeincorporatedintoahomeexercise programthatcanbecomepartofyourdailyroutine. Laser Therapy – Lasertherapyhasbecomemuchmorepopularinphysicaltherapyforpain management.Itcanhelpimprovethegrowthandreproductionofcells,increasecirculation,and alsoreduceinflammation. STOP LIVING IN PAIN…CONTACT US TODAY! Findouttodayhowphysicaltherapycanreduceoreveneliminateyourkneeorhippain.You deservetogetbacktotheactivitiesyoulovewithoutfeelingasifyourhipsandkneeswilllimit you.Youcanfindreliefwithoneofourhighlyexperiencedphysicaltherapists,sowhatareyou waitingfor?Contactourofficetoscheduleyourone-on-oneevaluationtoday,andgetbackon theroadtorecovery. Original Source: https://elliottphysicaltherapy.com/physical- therapy-can-bring-relief-from-hip-and-knee-pain/

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