Have you been looking into physiotherapy for your Osteoarthritis? Maybe you’ve recently been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in your knees or hips? If you want to know how to relieve your joint pain and slow down the progression of your osteoarthritis, physiotherapy may be the right step for you.
Have you been looking into physiotherapy for your Osteoarthritis? Maybe you’ve recently been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in your knees or hips? If you want to know how to relieve your joint pain and slow down the progression of your osteoarthritis, physiotherapy may be the right step for you.
As osteoarthritis causes the protective cartilage around your joints to slowly wear away, there can be painful friction between the joint’s bones. A physiotherapist can identify the areas and teach you how to properly strengthen the surrounding muscles that support the joint. You will learn how to improve the strength and stability in your arthritic joints.
Physiotherapy can improve your ability to bend and straighten your joints when osteoarthritis stiffens them. Slight incremental improvements in your joint’s range of motion can make a big difference in your overall daily life.
Having a good posture can help you in more ways than one. For your osteoarthritis, good posture can help take stress off your arthritic joints and make your daily routine easier on you. Your physiotherapist can show you how to adjust your posture so you put less stress on your joints when you are sitting, standing, walking, or sleeping.
Oftentimes factors such as muscle weakness, decreased joint function, and decreased mobility tend to impair the balance of osteoarthritis patients. To reduce your risk of falling and improve your overall balance, your physiotherapist may incorporate balance exercises into your treatment plan.
Looking for more information on how to stay active and manage your Osteoarthritis symptoms? Helping my Arthritis offers current education and treatment options around first and second-line physiotherapy for hip and knee osteoarthritis patients around Surrey, Delta, and Vancouver BC. With the recent growth in telehealth options, we are able to now offer osteoarthritis management programs to patients living anywhere in BC! Reach out today to learn more about how to help your arthritis, call 604-306-0127 or email to consult with Nadine Plotnikoff, the physiotherapist behind Helping My Arthritis.
