Momentum Health has the Solution to Your Arthritis Pain
Do you struggle with everyday activities due to the pain and inflammation of arthritis? Know that you aren’t alone – arthritis affects more than 54 million adults in Canada. While arthritis has no cure, you can manage your symptoms, and physiotherapy and chiropractic care at Momentum Health can help.
The term “arthritis” covers over 100 different conditions; however, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the two most common. Osteoarthritis affects over 30 million Canadians, while rheumatoid arthritis impacts nearly 1.5 million.
Most people’s first symptoms of arthritis are achy, stiff joints. As the condition progresses, it begins to cause pain, inflammation, and reduced mobility. Arthritis can affect any of your joints, although the most commonly affected are the knees, hips, hands, and spine.
Arthritis, particularly at advanced stages, can severely limit your overall function and independence. Limitations such as poor mobility, reduced grip strength, and diminished fine motor skills will make it challenging to carry out simple, everyday tasks. Opening a jar, climbing stairs, and even getting out of bed can become more difficult.
Physiotherapy, physiatry and chiropractic care at Momentum Health offers a comprehensive, evidence-based solution to help manage arthritis pain and improve mobility. Our highly skilled physiotherapists, physiatrists and chiropractors will develop a personalized treatment plan tailored to your specific needs, incorporating targeted exercises, manual therapy, and education on joint protection strategies.
We take a result-oriented approach to care, which means we focus on helping you see results. Too often, people worry they will worsen their condition if they do anything that hurts, but this isn’t necessarily the case. Our team will provide scientifically-backed methods to help you improve your mobility, strength, balance, and coordination – so you can resume your active life.
Hip and Knee arthritis specifically has an AHS recommended program called GLA:D Canada. The GLA:D Hip/Knee program has been running in Canada since 2016 and has shown dramatic results for people with mild, moderate and advanced hip or knee osteoarthritis. Read more about GLA:D here!
Don’t let arthritis hold you back from doing the things you love. Schedule your first appointment with one of our specialists today!
The Most Common Types of Arthritis
With over 100 different types of arthritis, it can be overwhelming to navigate treatment options. Fortunately, our physiotherapists, physiatrists, and chiropractors in Creekside, Deerfoot, Mahogany, Ogden, Seton, Westbrook, West Springs, Evidence North, Evidence South and National Spine & Wellness are skilled in treating all types of arthritis.
Here are some of the common ones treated by our team:
Osteoarthritis (OA)
OA is by far the most common type of arthritis in Canada. A degenerative joint disease caused by the gradual breakdown of cartilage, it commonly impacts the knees, hips, hands, and spine, leading to symptoms like joint pain, stiffness, and limited range of motion.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
RA is an autoimmune disorder occurring when the body’s immune system attacks joint tissue, leading to pain, swelling, and potential joint deformity. It often affects the small joints in the hands and feet, hindering daily activities like walking and grasping objects.
Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)
Affecting up to 30% of individuals with psoriasis, PsA is an inflammatory form of arthritis that can lead to joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. PsA often affects the hands, feet, knees, and spine, causing functional limitations in daily activities.
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
A form of inflammatory arthritis affecting the spine, AS can cause pain and stiffness in the lower back, hips, and shoulders. Over time, this chronic condition causes the spine to fuse leading to a hunched posture, significantly affecting mobility and quality of life.
Every form of arthritis has its own particular symptoms and treatment requirements. Our physiotherapists, physiatrists, and chiropractors are highly skilled in addressing those unique challenges to ensure you successfully manage your condition and regain function. Through targeted exercise, manual therapy, and more, we’ll help you find the relief you need.
Living with arthritis doesn’t mean you have to stop being active. Reach out to Momentum Health at (403) 455-0025 today to get started!
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Try physiotherapy, physiatry or chiropractic care in Creekside, Deerfoot, Mahogany, Ogden, Seton, Westbrook, West Springs, Evidence North, Evidence South or National Spine & Wellness!
Finding relief from arthritis pain and reclaiming your active lifestyle is possible with the help of our evidence-based approach to physiotherapy, physiatry and chiropractic care. We use the latest research and proven techniques to help you reduce pain, improve mobility, and improve your overall quality of life.
At your initial appointment, we’ll conduct an in-depth evaluation of your arthritis. We’ll discuss your symptoms and review your medical history to understand your condition’s progression and specific challenges. In addition, we use a hands-on assessment to identify areas of pain, stiffness, and limited mobility.
Next, we’ll perform joint range of motion tests to evaluate joint health, strength tests to gauge muscle function, and movement screens to identify compensatory patterns or imbalances that might be causing additional impairments. And for those with arthritis in their lower extremities, we’ll perform a gait analysis to shed light on walking-related issues.
The reason we perform such a comprehensive assessment is so that we can develop a treatment plan customized to your exact needs. We’ll pull from several different treatment approaches, including the following:
- Exercise Prescription: Movement is one of the best ways to manage arthritis. Our customized exercise programs may include targeted mobility work, strengthening, and low-impact aerobic activities.
- Manual Therapy: Physiotherapists use hands-on techniques such as joint mobilizations and manipulation to reduce joint stiffness, alleviate muscle tension, and improve range of motion.
- Modalities: We offer pain management techniques, such as hot pads, electrical stimulation, and laser therapy, to improve blood flow and alleviate pain, helping prepare your body for exercise or manual therapy.
- Soft Tissue Massage: Several hands-on techniques, such as myofascial release, active release, petrissage, effleurage, and trigger point release, target tight muscles and fascia, promoting relaxation, improved range of motion, and circulation.
- Braces: Braces are orthopedic devices designed to support, stabilize, and protect a joint or body part and can help manage arthritis.
- Assistive Devices: If needed, we may recommend assistive devices (such as walkers, canes, or hiking sticks) to help patients improve mobility, maintain balance, ensure safety, and gain independence.
- Patient Education: We’ll help you optimize your treatment by providing you with protection strategies and information about proper body mechanics and at-home exercises so you can see the results you’re looking for.
- Dry needling IMS: This technique involves the insertion of fine acupuncture needles into taut bands of muscle that contain a knot or trigger point, which works on several levels within the body to assist in releasing tight and sore muscles.
- Corticosteroid/Viscosupplementation Injections: Provided by a physician, these injections can cause lasting pain relief by reducing swelling and lubricating the joint to enable the bones to move smoothly, restoring function.
- In some cases, we can assess the appropriateness for additional interventions, such as image guided prolotherapy or other options provided by our physicians and nurse practitioners.
If you have an Osteoarthritis diagnosis in the knee or hip, be sure to read about the GLA:D program.
No matter which type of arthritis you’re living with, our physiotherapists will help you manage your condition and alleviate your symptoms with our evidence-based approach to care.
You don’t have to live with debilitating arthritis pain. Schedule your appointment at Momentum Health today!
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