Osteoporosis
Pinnacle Phyiscal Therapy | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 years, 11 months AGO
Osteoporosis is a degenerative bone disease that affects millions of people in this country. Are you one of them?
For those of you at risk of developing it, or have already been diagnosed, physical therapy is one of the best ways to fight this disease. A physical therapist can identify what your restrictions are, your imbalances are, and what you are or are not capable of doing. With this information, a therapist would be able to customize a treatment plan specifically for you and your individual needs.
Therapy can be used to help you recover from a fracture or help you prevent one from occurring. If you have already suffered a fracture, therapy may include strengthening to increase bone mass and make your bone supporting muscles stronger. Your therapist may also teach you balance and posture to ease unneeded stress on your bones. Your physical therapy plan can be designed to relieve pain, increase muscle mass to protect bones, and reduce your risk of future fracture.
Physical therapy may also include manual therapy, and heat and cold therapies for pain management. The main goals of physical therapy for osteoporosis are to strengthen supporting muscle, increase flexibility, improve gait and balance, and manage pain as needed.
Call Pinnacle Physical Therapy today to schedule your evaluation. You do not have to stop living because you have this disease. Let us help you find your strength. Post Falls (208) 777-4242 or Coeur d'Alene (208) 665-2000.
- Pinnacle Physical Therapy
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