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Find Help for Your Arthritis Pains Today

If you have arthritis, then you know all about the difficulties with moving and functioning in daily life that it can present. What you might not know, however, is that physical therapy can help you find relief from your arthritis pain. There is no cure for arthritis, but by using the exercises and techniques that your physical therapist can teach you, the onset of arthritis can be slowed and you will experience less pain overall. Those are some great reasons to call Empower PT and schedule a physical therapy appointment today.<br><br>

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Find Help for Your Arthritis Pains Today

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  1. Find Help for Your Arthritis Pains Today

  2. Ifyouhavearthritis,thenyouknowallaboutthedifficultieswithmovingandfunctioningindailylifethatitIfyouhavearthritis,thenyouknowallaboutthedifficultieswithmovingandfunctioningindailylifethatit canpresent.Whatyoumightnotknow,however,isthatphysicaltherapycanhelpyoufindrelieffromyour arthritispain.Thereisnocureforarthritis,butbyusingtheexercisesandtechniquesthatyourphysical therapistcanteachyou,theonsetofarthritiscanbeslowedandyouwillexperiencelesspainoverall.Those aresomegreatreasonstocallEmpower PTandscheduleaphysicaltherapyappointmenttoday. HOWPHYSICALTHERAPYCANHELPWITH ARTHRITIS Arthritisattacksthejointsofthebody,sothegoalofphysicaltherapywillbetorestoretheuseofthose jointsandimproveyourabilitytomovearoundandengageindailyactivities.Thiswillbeachievedthrough acombinationofexercisetostrengthenthesupportstructuresaroundthejoints,andteachingyouhowto moveandengageinactivitieswithoutworseningyoursymptoms.Theexactcourseoftreatmentthatyour physical therapistwillprescribewilldependonhowadvancedyourarthritisisandwhichpartsofthebody areimpacted. Thephysicalexercisesyourtherapistwillteachyouwillbedirectedtowardimprovingyour mobility,rangeofmotion,flexibilityandcoordination.Additionaltreatmentsforyourarthritis mayinclude: Posture: Yourtherapistwillteachyouvariousbodymechanictechniquesthatwillimprovejoint functionandreducepain.Youwillalsobetaughtwaystouseyourstrongestmusclesandjointsto relievepressureonarthriticjoints. Education:Sometimesarthritisinthehiporkneewillrequiretheuseofassistivemobilitydevices,such asacaneorwalker.Yourphysicaltherapistwillteachyoutheproperwaytousethesedevices. Treatments: Modernphysicaltherapyhasabroadrangeoftreatmentoptionsavailabletoassistwith arthritispain.Hotandcoldtherapycanrelievethepainandstiffnessinjoints; bracesorsplintscanhelp tostabilizeandsupportarthriticjoints; shoeinsertscanrelievearthritis paininthelowerextremities; andsoon. Environment Modifications:Yourphysicaltherapistcanmakespecificrecommendationsforadditional therapeuticaidsbasedonyourtypeofarthritis.Thesecanincludeergonomicfurnitureorcushioned matsinareasofyourhomeoratworkwhereyoutendtostandonyourfeetforlongperiodsoftime. empoweralaska.com

  3. HERE’SWHAT A PHYSICALTHERAPYSESSIONLOOKSLIKE Physicaltherapyvisitsareoftenshortinduration.Yourtherapistwillbefocusedonspottingproblemswithyour physicalfunctionthatarerelatedtothearthritis,andteachingyoumethodsyoucanemployathometorelieve pain.Thewaytoactuallyachievepainrelieffromyourarthritisistokeepupwiththeteachingsforthelong term.Theimprovementwillbegradual,soit’simportantthatyoufollowyourphysicaltherapist’sinstructions. Inordertohelpyourphysicaltherapisttoprovideyouwiththebestadvicepossible,thinkcarefullyabout differentphysicalgoalsthatyoumighthave.Forexample,youmightwanttobeabletodoyourdailyjob withoutstrainingyourhipsorknees,toreachthingshighuponakitchenshelf,ortosimplygetinandoutof yourcarwithoutpain.Expressingthesegoalstoyourtherapistwillaidinensuringthatyourtreatmentsareas specifictoyourgoalsaspossible. Yourphysicaltherapysessionsprobablywon’tneedtobedoneonaweeklybasis.Onceeveryfewweeksto monitoryourconditionandprogressshouldbesufficient.Ifyouarereadyforrelieffromarthritispain,call EmpowerPTtoschedule your first appointmentwithaphysicaltherapist. Original Source: https://empoweralaska.com/find-help-for- your-arthritis-pains-today/

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