Post Category: Arthritis Pain
How to Identify and Treat Knee Arthritis
March 27th, 2025Have you started to notice that your knees seem to be stiff and sore? Do you notice popping, clicking, or grinding sounds with squatting or climbing stairs? Are you experiencing pain that is worse in the morning but disappears throughout the day? You could be living with arthritis. At HealthQuest, our physical therapist, you can
Treating Arthritis without Drugs
July 3rd, 2024According to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, about 30 percent of male athletes who regularly play contact sports such as football, basketball, or soccer will develop arthritis in their knees and hips at some point. Arthritis is a common term used to describe over 100 different types of joint pain
3 Tips to Help Reduce Arthritis Pain
December 30th, 2022Arthritis. It’s a common condition affecting millions of Americans of all ages. You heard that right, people of all ages. While we tend generally think of arthritis as affecting the older populations, it’s not just the over-60 crowd who may feel its effects. Due to genetics and lifestyle, people in their 50s, 40s, and even
Relieve Your Achy Joints with These 3 Tips!
February 24th, 2021Physical Therapy Can Help You Live Your Life Comfortably If you are living with chronic pain, you are not alone. In fact, 20% of the United States population experiences chronic pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At our physical therapy clinic, we work with people every day who are dealing
Is Arthritis Paining You? Physical Therapy Can Help!
May 17th, 2019If you have arthritis, you know how debilitating it can be. It affects millions of people and is the most commonly reported chronic illness across the nation. Arthritis is a disorder of the joints that causes them to become inflamed. The inflammation causes the pain and stiffness that you feel, and it can result in
Manual Therapy at HealthQuest- Treat pain naturally!
February 7th, 2019Many patients come to their first PT appointment expecting to receive hot pack treatments, ultrasounds and instructions on how to complete a series of exercises. These are warranted in many instances and most of our therapists would agree that exercises/stretches are needed to help restore muscle imbalances. However, HealthQuest therapists approach the restoration of function
Arthritis Pain Sufferers- This Blog is for You!
September 10th, 2018Arthritis is a joint disorder, which features inflammation, pain and stiffness. There is also often a loss in movement with arthritis, as the joints are too inflamed to move. When only a single joint is involved it’s known as monoarthritis. If two or three joints are involved it’s referred to as oligoarthritis. To date there
Treating Your Arthritis Pain- Tips and Tricks
July 10th, 2018Are you suffering from arthritis? One in every four American adults suffers from arthritis symptoms. Getting the diagnosis of arthritis doesn’t mean you have to resign yourself to a lifetime of pain or give up the activities you enjoy. Luckily, there are some simple things you can do to reduce the impact arthritis has on
5 Ways to Avoid Joint Pain
January 2nd, 2018Do you find your joints aching for no apparent reason? Or maybe you notice that this bitter cold makes your knuckles ache. Even small aches and pains are your body’s way of telling you something is not working and should not be ignored. According to a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) study, 30% of the
How to stop suffering from Arthritis Pain
December 27th, 2016Arthritis is characterized by progressive wearing away of the cartilage in a joint. This wear and tear over time leads to bone spurs, poor tissue strength, inflammation, pain, weakness of surrounding muscles and poor joint movement. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. In fact, over 65 million people in the US have osteoarthritis to some degree.