Do you feel pain in your knee joints from an injury or an underlying condition? If knee pain starts disrupting your daily routine and limiting your mobility, you need to consult an orthopedic doctor. An orthopedist will prescribe a treatment plan that may include medication, lifestyle changes, and other treatments to alleviate your knee pain. In addition to medication and lifestyle changes, your healthcare provider may recommend physical therapy for knee pain relief. Let’s talk about how ... [Read More]
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Treatments of Physical Therapy
Physical therapy is a great way to recover from a chronic condition, surgery, or injury. In many cases, physical therapy can help slow down the deterioration of body parts, such as the joints. It can help restore your strength, range of motion, and overall function. This is why it is often included in treatment plans for those who have chronic musculoskeletal conditions (such as arthritis), before and after surgery, and after suffering an injury. Below are some of the many physical therapy ... [Read More]
How Physical Therapy Can Prevent a Future Disability
Often, we hear of physical therapy’s ability to rehabilitate and heal injuries progressively. However, not everybody is aware of physical therapy’s ability to prevent disabilities. Aside from its role in a patient’s recovery, physical therapy plays an important, but often underutilized, role in preventing future disability. How Do We Define Disability? Disabilities are body impairments caused by medical conditions or injuries that limit what we can do physically. They can restrict us from ... [Read More]
Best Trigger Points for Pain Relief
Wouldn’t it be great if you could just press a button and any pain you are experiencing would disappear? Actually, your body does have its own buttons – or, to be more precise, trigger points – that can be manipulated to relieve specific aches and pains when pressure is applied. What Is a Trigger Point? A trigger point is a sensitive area within soft muscle tissue that causes pain in its own or another part of your body. It can develop as a result of a muscle injury, strain, or other ... [Read More]
Signs and Symptoms of Tendonitis
Tendonitis is a painful condition that affects the tendons, which are the bands that connect human muscles to bones. Tendons are flexible, fibrous, rope-like tissue which allows flexibility of movement. Tendonitis occurs when the tendons become inflamed. Inflammation might occur as a result of an injury or irritation. Also, a tear in the tendon – even a tiny one – can result in painful tendonitis. The affected area may appear swollen, may be warm to the touch, and can ... [Read More]
