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Get Moving Again with Relief for Your Hip and Knee Pain

The risk of developing chronic hip or knee pain increases with age, as the cartilage in oneu2019s joints starts to gradually wear down. However, it is possible for anyone to develop hip or knee pain from extensive overuse, unexpected injuries, or underlying conditions. While surgery is sometimes needed to correct certain conditions in the hip or knee, physical therapy has been proven to succeed in significantly lowering pain and improving function. In many cases, physical therapy can even eliminate the need for a surgical procedure. If you are living with hip and/or knee pain and you are looking for relief, contact Georgialina Physical Therapy today to see how our services can benefit you!<br>

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Get Moving Again with Relief for Your Hip and Knee Pain

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  1. GET MOVING AGAIN WITH RELIEF FOR YOUR HIP AND KNEE PAIN georgialinapt.com

  2. Theriskofdevelopingchronichiporkneepainincreaseswithage,asthecartilageinone’sjointsstartstoTheriskofdevelopingchronichiporkneepainincreaseswithage,asthecartilageinone’sjointsstartsto graduallyweardown.However,itispossibleforanyonetodevelophiporkneepainfromextensiveoveruse, unexpectedinjuries,orunderlyingconditions. Whilesurgeryissometimesneededtocorrectcertainconditionsinthehiporknee,physicaltherapyhasbeen proventosucceedinsignificantlyloweringpainandimprovingfunction.Inmanycases,physicaltherapycan eveneliminatetheneedforasurgicalprocedure.Ifyouarelivingwithhipand/orkneepainandyouare lookingforrelief,contactGeorgialinaPhysicalTherapytodaytoseehowourservicescanbenefityou! What’scausingmyhipandkneepain? Whenyouscheduleanappointmentwithaphysicaltherapist,thefirstthingyoucanexpectisathorough evaluation.Yourphysicaltherapistwillexamineyoutofigureoutwherethepainfulareais,aswellaswhere thepainisstemmingfrom. Hippainistypicallyreportedasaconstantdullachethatdoesn’tseemtogoaway.However,kneepainisa bitdifferent,andisoftenassessedasoneofseveraldifferenttypesofpain: Acute –Acutepainisthemostintensetypeofkneepain.Ittypicallyoccursafteraninjuryandwilllastfor aboutaweek.Thetreatmentforacutepainisgenerallyjusttosimplyrestandisolatetheaffectedarea,as yourbodyisworkinghardtohealit. Subacute – Subacutepainistypicallyfelttwotosixweeksafteraninjury.Theaffectedareawillstillbe painful,butitwillnotbenearlyassevereastheacutepainofthefirstweek.Thetreatmentforsubacute kneepaingenerallyconsistsofgentlemotionsmeanttoincreaseyourrangeofmotionandfacilitate healing. Chronic – Chronicpaincanbedefinedasanypainthatlastslongerthantwoorthreemonths.Ifyou’ve beenlivingwithseriouskneepainforthatlong,youshouldconsultwithyourdoctor.Heorshewillmost likelysuggestperforminganotherfullphysicalexam,inadditiontox-rays.

  3. Findreliefwithustoday! Whenyouarriveforyourinitialconsultation,yourphysicaltherapistwillconductacomprehensiveevaluation todeterminethenatureofyourconditionandthebeststepsforrelief.Thisevaluationwillinclude: Range of motion tests.Yourphysicaltherapistwilltestthelimitsofyourkneeorhip,toseehowfaritwill bend.Thishelpsindeterminingtheseverityofthetraumaandwillgiveyourphysicaltherapistaninsight intowhatthecourseoftreatmentshouldbe. Strength tests. Testingthestrengthofyourkneeandhipstructureswillgiveyourphysicaltherapista betterideaonwhetheryourpainisduetoaninjuryoraphysicalimbalance. Palpation. Yourphysicaltherapistwillprovidegentlepalpationofthekneeorhiptofigureoutwherethe painisoriginating. Gait analysis.Yourphysicaltherapistwillassesshowyouwalktodetermineifanythingisoutofthe ordinarywithyourgait. Treatmentplanswillincludetargetedstretchesandexercises,aimedatrelievingpainandimproving functionintheaffectedhipsorknees.Additionalmethodsormodalitiesmaybeaddedasyourphysical therapistdeemsfit.Yourprogresswillbecloselytrackedinordertohelpyoureachyourgoalsasquicklyas possible. Dependingonyoursymptoms,yourphysicaltherapistmayalsoperformbalanceteststoseeifyourbalance hasbeenaffected.Ifanyareasareinflamed,yourphysicaltherapistwillfocuscloselyonthoseareas. Getmovingagaintodaywithphysicaltherapy! Atourclinic,we’llprovideyouwiththetreatmentyouneedsoyoucangetbackonyourfeet!Ifyouare lookingtorelieveyourhipandkneepainsthenaturalway,contactGeorgialinaPhysicalTherapytoday! Original Source: https://georgialinapt.com/get-moving-again- with-relief-for-your-hip-and-knee-pain/

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