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Physical Therapies For Arthritis Pain

By Joseph E Gillespie, MSPT; Deanna Hicks, PTA treatment for arthritis pain because it really helps. pain. Electrodes are placed on the skin covering the
Physical therapy works to strengthen joints that have been painful joint, and low levels of electricity are passed
Joint pain caused by arthritis can be treated with weakened by damage and inflammation. Physical therapy into the joint, temporarily relieving pain. The procedure
more than just medication. Physical therapies can be an exercises can help reduce joint pain and stiffness, as well can be performed by a physical therapist, other medical
effective option to help manage arthritis symptoms. as improve range of motion, making you more mobile. professionals, or even using TENS equipment at home.
If you are tired of relying on medication to manage Another form of therapy teaches patients how to • Diathermy. This form of heat therapy uses
your arthritis pain, or the drugs simply aren’t doing manage arthritis pain, and work around it to achieve a ultrasound, radio or microwaves, or electrical currents
the job as effectively as they used to, it may be time to higher level of mobility and comfort. A therapist can to heat the tissue inside painful joints. The heat kills
consider other arthritis remedies. Physical therapy can show you how to best protect your joints from strain and damaged cells that cause joint pain, easing your arthritis
help manipulate damaged joints to make them more damage that can lead to more joint pain. There are certain symptoms.
mobile — and therefore help you to become more active. activities and positions, for instance, that are known to • Massage. A massage therapist can help you to
Types of Physical Therapies Used to Treat Arthritis worsen arthritis pain, and in therapy, you’ll learn what manage arthritis pain by massaging, kneading, and
While there is no cure for arthritis, joint pain and those are and how to avoid them while engaging in your rubbing muscles and joints to boost blood circulation to
other arthritis pain symptoms can often be managed usual everyday activities. the painful areas. (Poor blood circulation can contribute
successfully with a combination of therapies. • TENS therapy. Transcutaneous electrical nerve to joint pain.)
Here are some options to consider: stimulation, or TENS, is a physical therapy method that Do These Arthritis Remedies Work?
• Physical therapy. This is a commonly recommended uses small pulses of electricity to target areas of arthritis No individual arthritis therapy can get rid of all your
arthritis pain, and not every method will be successful
for every person who tries it. These treatment options
are intended to help you improve and maintain the use
ª and range of motion of your arthritic joints, reduce pain
and stiffness, and keep you active and independent. And
when you find one that helps, it does not mean that it will
keep working forever. TENS, for example, has only been
found to be effective in managing pain in the short-term
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