Anyone living with arthritis knows how debilitating it can be. Several people dealing with arthritic aches and pains end up resorting to steroid injections, antirheumatic drugs, or even joint replacement surgery, in order to manage their pain. However, physical therapy itself has proven successful for many arthritis sufferers. Before turning to potentially harmful drugs or
Category: Arthritis
What is a free screen for physical or occupational therapy?
Jun7th 2019Why should you consider a free screen at MoveMend? Because it’s an easy way to see if therapy can help you feel better! Too often, we ignore aches and pains, hoping they’ll go away on their own. But ignoring the pain can actually make it worse and keep us from the activities we love! Here’s
How Blood Flow Restriction Training can help arthritis pain
May8th 2019by Dr. Sam Watkins, DPT Arthritis is the inflammation of a joint. There are numerous causes of arthritis, but the most common form is osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is strongly associated with aging and by the time you reach middle age, you likely have signs of arthritis that would show up in medical imaging, whether you have
Preventing Osteoporosis With Exercise
Like muscles, bones need exercise and activity to stay healthy. Fear of osteoporosis and breaking a bone becomes very real for many older adults. Thankfully there’s something you can do about it. Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become brittle and susceptible to fracture. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, 54 million Americans are estimated