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I have arthritis and want relief, can Physical Therapy help? Many people have been told, “you have arthritis and you will just have to live with the pain”. Honestly, it is very difficult to fully relieve the pain associated with arthritis; however, an individual does not have to suffer with agonizing and debilitating symptoms. As in most causes of pain associated with the muscles and joints, arthritis is similar in that imbalances have formed in the muscles leading to a dysfunction in the joint. This dysfunction, or lack of moving properly, will lead to bones wearing unevenly. It is crucial in every joint of the body to have the best balance of the muscles surrounding it. This means that the muscles in the front of the joint need to be just as strong and flexible as the muscles in the back of the joint. It is rare for most people to have this balance or to even recognize the imbalance. Physical therapists are trained in testing the body in numerous ways to determine if these imbalances occur.
It has also been noted that individuals suffering with arthritis tend to present with deficiencies of vital vitamins and minerals as well as presenting with a lower ph . Once identified, these vitamins, mineral and ph issues can be enhanced with making better food choices and supplementing with nutritional products. Glucosamine, chondriotin, MSM and Hyaluronic Acid have also been proven in research to reduce the pain of arthritis and begin a healing process in the joints.
Those individuals suffering with rheumatoid arthritis also tend to lack vitamins and minerals and present with a low ph.It is necessary to treat the internal imbalances as well as the external to achieve the greatest level of function of the body.
Use of the infrared sauna as helped many to feel increased mobility of the joints and an overall decrease in pain.Infrared heat warms the body internally to externally allowing for greater blood flow in the body and for sweating to occur to remove built up toxins that lead to disease and poor health in general.
- Balance For Wellness has developed an extensive treatment program to serve clients suffering with arthritis.The program is dedicated to managing the pain of arthritis through manual therapy, stretches, therapeutic modalities, therapeutic exercises and diet and nutritional changes.
We have tools to obtain the ph levels and vitamin and mineral levels . We will then guide the client on proper nutrition to boost ph and enhance vitamin and mineral stores as needed.
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