If you suffer from osteoarthritis in your hands, supplementing your diet with oral chondroitin sulfate could offer effective pain relief and eliminate or diminish the need for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). This is according to a study published online September 6, 2011 in the scientific journal Arthritis & Rheumatism. [...]
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Studies have shown that exercise can help people who have osteoarthritis by reducing pain, improving function, limiting disability—even fighting depression. Yet, only small percentages of men and women with osteoarthritis do the recommended amount of exercise each week, according to a study published July 26, 2012 in the scientific journal Arthritis & Rheumatism. [...] Legislation introduced April 15, 2011 will protect the nation’s senior citizens from arbitrary limits on physical therapy services so often needed after a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or hip fracture, or to effectively manage conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, or arthritis, says the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). [...] Making the commitment to be physically active is one of the best ways children and adults can prevent or combat obesity and its consequences, say physical therapists from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Physical therapists are trained to address how obesity affects the way the body moves and functions. Physical therapists are on the [...] |
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