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Ease the Pain of Arthritis with Physiotherapy
by Wanneroo Physiotherapy PhysiotherapistAccording to Arthritis NSW, 3.85 million Australians suffer from arthritis. That’s 18% of the population or 1 in 5 Australians. Add to that those who suffer from other musculoskeletal conditions and the figure rises to 28%. In other words, that’s 6.1 million Australians who are in pain every day.
At our arthritis treatment centre in Wanneroo, we offer a range of treatments to help sufferers of this condition. Physiotherapy can help those with the condition maintain a normal life at work or at home by understanding and assessing movements and educating patients on joint protection.
Our physiotherapists will;
- Advise you on how best to protect your joints and maintain a normal life
- Bring you to a level where you are confident in dealing with your condition
- Answer any questions you may have in relation to arthritis
- Keep you active by developing an activity calendar that will suit you
Specialist physios are trained to treat joint and muscle problems. Often, general practitioners will choose to refer an arthritic to physiotherapists rather than a surgeon or a rheumatologist as they are trained to diagnose and treat joint and muscle ailments.
So what will your physio do for you and your arthritis?
Your dedicated physio will carry out an extensive examination of the area that is causing you pain, building up a profile of the offending joint or area and then put in a place a treatment process that will bring relief. There is magic bullet or one size fits all solution so an assessment is a fundamental step to ensuring a diagnosing and then beginning to treat the type of arthritis you may have.
Arthritis can cause severe pain and medication does help, however, physiotherapists can introduce you to other methods of relief which will work along with your medication. At the Arthritis Treatment Centre Joondalup, our physiotherapists will guide you on the journey of how to live with your condition while also maintaining independence and mobility.
Some of the treatment options the physio may include are;
- To advise you on what exercises you should be taking to keep supple and mobile
- Equipping you with the relevant aids to help keep you mobile, i.e. walking aids or splints
- Advising on pain relief outside medication such as icing techniques, massage therapy or acupuncture
- Electrotherapy such as ultra sound can help by reducing pain
- Manipulation can also be of benefit to some arthritics but your physio is best placed to make this decision
Find out for yourself how physio can help arthritis by making a booking at the arthritis treatment centre at Wanneroo, Joondalup.
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