If you’re experiencing consistent or worsening hip pain that isn’t improving with medication or walking aids, then it’s possible that you’ll need a hip replacement. But even though the hip replacement can make a world of difference, it doesn’t mean that you won’t...
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Physical therapy for hip replacement surgery recovery
Sometimes surgery is the most effective option for painful symptoms that interfere with your quality of life. Since your hips play an essential role in your everyday movements, such as walking, it’s possible that surgery may be needed if your hip is in pain or unable...
What are common types of fractures and can physical therapy help you recover from them?
Your bones have the important job of supporting the body, which makes them much like the walls of a house. Much like there are many ways house walls can be damaged, there are many types of bone fractures. Dealing with a fracture may seem straightforward, and more...
Three goals of physical therapy after hip surgery
Having hip surgery isn’t something that most people want to do. Yet surgery is used to address a wide range of hip problems. For instance, severe hip fractures may require surgery to repair. Hip osteoarthritis can also get to a stage where surgery is necessary to...
Repercussions of not doing post-knee surgery physical therapy
Knee surgery has become much less invasive and much more popular in the past few years. In fact, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) reports that more than 600,000 total knee replacement surgeries are done every year. This organization also claims that...
Post-surgical rehab for knee surgery in Apache Junction, AZ
Post-surgical rehab for knee surgery in Apache Junction, Arizona can be easier to find than you think. In fact, there’s a physical therapy team right here in town that can help you with your rehab. Continuum Wellness is proud to offer high-quality physical therapy...
Three effective post-surgical physical therapy techniques
Patients will often begin their physical therapy within hours of the completion of an operation. Knee replacement patients are encouraged to take their first steps almost as soon as they regain consciousness. While not all recoveries will begin that quickly, it is...