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Recently I treated a client who had a knee replacement more than 5 years ago and was still having pain with difficulty walking. They had resigned themselves to having pain for the rest of their life. They had been told after the operation, nothing else could be done as the arthritis had been removed. So if arthritis was not causing the pain, what was? When thinking of arthritis pain, most people think because it is a joint problem, nothing can be done for it. However, there are a number of structures in the body that can place stress on joints causing them to be compressed or shifted out of alignment causing pain. Many experts believe one of the main causes of arthritis is from years of having stress on joints from the surrounding tissues. Unless you address these surrounding tissues, the pain may never go away, even after surgery. We see this quite often in the clinic. With the client I mentioned earlier, the pain was due to muscle and soft tissue tightness in the thigh and hip which was causing increased stress on the surrounding structures of the knee. Treatment was performed to loosen the tightness and we taped the knee to help with the alignment. They were also given simple exercises which were designed to strengthen the weak muscles. That person can now walk with less pain. They even told me this week they walked around the mall shopping without having to stop due to pain. This was a major accomplishment for them and allows them to have better enjoyment of life. The message we try to get out in our clinic is to address small problems before they be-
come large problems. When you have a pain or tightness, getting it looked after will lead to less chance of developing arthritis in the future. If you are dealing with arthritis, there is something that may be able to help with your pain beyond injections and medication, even after having surgery. At Hazleton Physical Therapy, we perform physical therapy beyond exercise. We are experts at manual therapy meaning we are skilled at using our hands to affect the body to loosen, align or correct imbalances in order to relieve pain and improve your ability to move. We work with people with arthritis on a daily basis and many people are surprised that arthritis can be worked with even after surgery. For more information, call us at 570-5011808 for an appointment or free consult. To learn more about our services, visit www. hazletonpt.com to access our educational material.
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