Arthritis Management
About Arthritis Management
Personalized arthritis therapy. Our aim is to help you better understand arthritis while promoting safe ways to manage it effectively. At pt Health we help you to:
- Learn effective arthritis pain management techniques.
- Develop a customized exercise program.
- Learn how to manage fatigue and stress more efficiently.
- Discover real solutions to problems associated with arthritis.
- Understand the role of nutrition in effective arthritis management.
What Is Arthritis Management
Arthritis management therapy assists individuals with various types of arthritis as well as treating different severity levels of arthritis. Arthritis therapy focuses on helping you better manage pain, adopt exercise techniques, follow healthy eating guidelines, prevent fatigue, protect joints, and use assistive devices. Various studies have shown that physiotherapy, along with changes in one’s lifestyle such as exercise and weight control, can be very beneficial to people with arthritis. Arthritis therapy is focused on helping to improve your quality of life. It aims to help you better understand the condition while promoting safe ways to manage your arthritis effectively. Find out how we can help you. Schedule an appointment today.
Coverage Options
pt Health therapy services are covered by most extended health insurance companies and in some cases Veterans Affairs and Medicare – such as OHIP (Ontario), Alberta Health Care and Medical Service Plan MSP (British Columbia). Not sure if you’re covered? No problem. We can help you find out (and usually within the hour). Just call us toll free at 1-866-749-7461. At pt Health we believe your health should come first. We take care of the paperwork so you can focus on getting better, plus we offer direct insurance billing, saving you time and up front costs.
Research
According to a new study, physiotherapy can be an effective non-surgical option for those suffering from osteoarthritis. Christopher M. Powers, co-director of Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Research Laboratory at the University of Southern California, said: “Many times knee pain is associated with abnormal movement patterns that cause increased stress on the joint. “Arthroscopic surgery does little to correct the dynamic factors that may be contributing to knee pain and pathology. In a study presented by researchers from Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands, it was shown that “people diagnosed with undifferentiated rheumatoid arthritis could have their disease outlook changed significantly if the proper treatment is given at the right time.” The study stresses the early treatment of rheumatoid arthritis since this can considerably change the track of the disease.