Newmarket Physio: Physical Therapy Better Than Surgery for Knee Pain

Knee pain is a common condition that can be experienced by just about anyone. Every day you use your knees, the joints take a knocking. And the damage gets even worse when you have arthritis.  Knee arthritis is the number one cause of disability and chronic pain among adults 65 and older. The damage caused by arthritis to the knee is often repaired surgically, but with so many people suffering from knee osteoarthritis, the best course of treatment isn’t always cut-and-dry.

Surgery not cost-effective

According to a study conducted Bart Ferket, MD, from the Icahan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, and colleagues, surgery provides ‘minimal quality-of-life benefit for patients with less severe disability at baseline.’

"Improvements in quality of life with total knee replacement were on average smaller than previously shown," Ferket wrote in the study published online March 28 in the BMJ. "Given its limited effectiveness in individuals with less severely affected physical function, performance of total knee replacement in these patients seems to be economically unjustifiable." Read more from this article: http://bit.ly/2szMsCj

Physio Grafton: Understanding Fibromyalgia Condition and Its Symptoms

Fibromyalgia is a debilitating condition that causes simultaneous muscle pain and fatigue in multiple parts of the body. Pain can range from mild to severe. Fibromyalgia is listed as a form of arthritis; however, the popular belief is that it is caused by an oversensitive nervous system because of its symptoms.

The problem with fibromyalgia is that it’s a difficult disease to diagnose. It doesn’t appear on blood tests, scans, and X-rays. In its early stages, the symptoms can mimic those of other conditions. Your Grafton physio understands what symptoms to look for and will help you pinpoint the condition based on your physical exam results and medical history. Your physio  will also work with your physician to arrive at a proper diagnosis. Read more from this article: http://bit.ly/2t9mqCM

Newmarket Physio: Physical Therapy as a Primary Treatment for CTS

If your job requires you to spend a lot of time in front of a computer, one if the biggest health risks that you may face is carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). A common wrist condition often seen in individuals who work sedentary jobs, CTS can affect the whole arm and cause numbness, stiffness, and pain in the fingers and hand. If you suspect that you have CTS, learn more about the condition with the information below.

Causes of CTS

CTS symptoms begin when pressure on the median nerve inside the carpal tunnel at the base of the palm becomes too high. This results in the compression of the median nerve which can lead to painful symptoms. Read more from this article: http://bit.ly/2szncMc