Physical Therapy and Arthritis

Once a joint is showing arthritic changes or degeneration, it is true that degeneration will not reverse. However, research is showing more and more about how physical therapy can often make changes in the pain you experience from a joint that is diagnosed with arthritis.

Current research has shown in a group of patients who were deemed surgical candidates, 60-70% of those who participated in a physical therapy program, instead of surgery, did not go on to have surgery. Further, after 1 year those outcomes were unchanged. This study suggests that physical therapy may be an effective alternative for those patients who would like to avoid surgery.

Deyle GD, Allison SC, Matekel RL, et al  Physical therapy treatment effectiveness for osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized comparison of supervised clinical exercise and manual therapy procedures versus a home exercise program. Phys Ther. 2005 Dec;85(12):1301-17.

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