How would you feel without arthritis pain?

Joints that move more smoothly as you walk. Decreased joint pain when you wake up in the morning and when doing daily activities. These are just a few of the possible benefits that arthritis pain treatment from a physical therapist can offer. 

Arthritis is a common issue for Americans; it’s estimated that about 63 million Americans will be diagnosed with some form of arthritis in 2020. Chances are, using physical therapy to treat arthritis isn’t a new suggestion for you. Physical therapy has been a respected treatment option for decades, and it’s known for helping joint pain and stiffness. 

You may have resisted because the idea of putting yourself through painful exercises is not an appealing one. Yet physical therapists can make those moves much less grueling than you might think. More importantly, the right personalized therapy plan can leave you with feelings of relief and an increased willingness to move around. There are several types of physical therapy that are particularly useful for treating arthritis pain.

• Soft tissue mobilization

Soft tissue mobilization can help ease the aches of sore muscles and throbbing joints. And there are even more benefits that this type of manual therapy can offer arthritis sufferers. This therapy technique can also increase blood circulation where you need it most. In turn, your arthritis pain and joint stiffness can be decreased.

• Learning new ways to sit, stand and move

Arthritis pain treatment from a physical therapist can help you improve your posture while at rest or moving. To deal with arthritis pain, for example, your physical therapist can help you find new ways to accomplish your daily tasks without pain. These specialists also identify body positions, along with non-ergonomic work setups, that contribute to pain. There are ingenious workarounds for many of the moves that cause aching joints that you might never have guessed — whether it’s going up the stairs, emptying the dishwasher or holding your grandchildren.

• Making all the right moves

What you may think of as “traditional” physical therapy can also do a world of good when used to treat arthritis pain. Gentle exercises, which you can also do at home, help you limber up your stiffened joints and muscles. Additionally, they can help strengthen surrounding muscles for better support. The exercises your therapist shows you can also help increase the range of motion of your joints. All are designed to help arthritic patients move more freely and with less pain.

Find effective arthritis pain treatment at Advent Physical Therapy

You can find these and many other treatment options for arthritis pain at Advent Physical Therapy. Our team can start you off with a free screening. This screening is designed to help us learn as much as possible about how arthritis is affecting your body specifically. Using this information, we can then build you a personalized arthritis therapy plan intended to reduce pain and improve your ability to move. 

Can’t leave home to come to one of our West Michigan clinics? No problem! Our team offers virtual care and at-home therapy. These options allow you to get the therapy you need without leaving your home. Even better, you can begin using any of our therapy services without having to get a doctor’s referral first.

Ready to feel relief from your arthritis pain? Contact our team today for more information about how we can help treat arthritis or to schedule an initial appointment.