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    Treatment Options

    December 1, 2016 - 9:45 am

    Treatment Options

    Following the orthopaedic evaluation, the orthopaedic specialist will review and discuss the results with you. Based on his or her diagnosis, your treatment options may include:

    Non Surgical Options

    Diet & Exercise

    • Average American is 20–40 lbs. overweight.
    • Average person takes 5000–7000 steps/day.
    • Reduces stress on weight-bearing joints (extra pressure on some joints may aggravate your arthritis).
    • A balanced diet helps manage weight and stay healthy.

    ROM Exercises

    • Maintains normal joint movement.
    • Increases flexibility.
    • Relieves stiffness.

    Strengthening Exercises

    • Increasing muscle strength helps support and protect joints affected by arthritis.
    • Exercise is an important part of arthritis treatment that is most effective when done properly and routinely.

    Aerobic Exercise

    • Improve cardiovascular fitness.
    • Helps control weight.
    • May help reduce inflammation in joints.

    Rest & Joint Care

    • Short-term bed rest helps reduce both joint inflammation and pain, and is especially useful when multiple joints are affected and fatigue is a major problem.
    • Individual joint rest is most helpful when arthritis involves one or only a few joints.
    • Heat Therapy (increases blood flow, tolerance for pain, flexibility).
    • Cold Therapy — cold packs, ice massage, OTC sprays and ointments (reduces pain by numbing the nerves around the joint).

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