Physiotherapy Shows Benefits Following Knee Replacement Surgery
According to a recent study published on bmj.com, physiotherapy can improve the daily lives of osteoarthritis patients who have undergone knee replacement surgery. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of disability found in oler people, so total knee replacement surgery is a routinely performed procedure. Since some patients continue to experience problems with everyday tasks shortly after surgery, researchers reviewed data to determine if short term physiotherapy is an effective solution.
The study involved over 600 patients who were reviewed for effectiveness of physiotherapy treatments accordng to improved function, quality of life, walking, range of knee joint motion, and muscle strength. The results found a small to moderate effect of functional exercise on joint motion and quality of life at three to four months after surgery. This effect, however, was not sustained at one year.
The authors believe that, despite inconclusive evidence, these results indicate that patients should be referred for a short course of physiotherapy exercise to provide short term benefits. These findings also suggest that further research would be worthwhile to reduce uncertainty. The lack of high quality research on the effectiveness of physiotherapy programs following total knee replacement is strongly highlighted by this study.
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Dr. Howard Goodman, DC
Herniated Disc Center
15 Park Avenue (Btw 34-35th St)
Manhattan,
NY
10016
Call (888) 292-7798
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MedWell, L.L.C.
MedWell, L.L.C. Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy
33 Central Ave
Midland Park,
NJ
07432
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Advanced Orthopedic Centers
7858 Shrader Road
Richmond,
VA
23294
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Dr. Roger Pollock, M.D.
suite 202 One West Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus,
New jersey
07652
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A problem with your rotator cuff can lead to serious pain and significant loss of shoulder function. In cases shoulder pain associated with a rotator cuff can be treated best with surgical repair. Dr. Roger G. Pollock has extensive experience in the treatment of rotator cuff disorders, employing arthroscopic techniques as well as open surgical techniques, depending on the type and size of the rotator cuff tear.
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Waterfront Institute for Spine and Joint Rehabilitation
115 River Rd, Bld 10
Edgewater,
NJ
07020
Call (888) 319-4510
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Austin Chiropractic Center
Austin Chiropractic Center
6800 West Gate Blvd, Ste 117
Austin,
Texas
78745
Call 512-371-6936
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Health Source Chiropractic and Progressive Rehab
6163 SW Murray Blvd.
Beaverton,
Oregon
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South Coast Spine Center
South Coast Spine Center
180 Otay Lakes Road, Suite 200
Bonita,
CA
91902
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Advanced Pain Relief Center of South Florida
6133 Lake Worth Road
Lake Worth,
Florida
33463
Call (888) 245-0860
Living with the excruciating pain and muscle stiffness that you can't find help for? Are you sick and tired of living with these problems? Since you have probably tried numerous treatments without any success, there is something you can do. Dr. Miller of Jupiter, Palm Beach County offers Manipulation under Anesthesia or MUA, a type of therapy that can help in your back pain treatment.
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Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains,
NY
10605
Call 914-908-5562
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Manhattan Footcare, PC
52 Duane Street
New York,
NY
10001
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Performance Rehabilitation & Sports Injury Center
459 Watchung Avenue
Watchung,
NJ
07069
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Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care, P.C.
Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care, P.C.
156 East Avenue
Norwalk,
CT
06851
Call (203) 242-0165
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Pamela Owens
At The Beach Chiropractic
6934 Beach Drive SW Suite 2
Ocean Isle Beach,
NC
28469
Call 888-890-0649
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New Hope Medical
9065 S Pecos Road, Suite 240
Henderson,
Nevada
89074
Call 702-476-0000
If conservative medical care, such as drugs or surgery, doesn't appeal to you, then try alternative medicine; it promotes your body's natural healing response. Dr. Daniel Royal, DO, JD, HMD provides expert care at New Hope Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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US Imaging, Inc.
US Imaging, Inc.
2525 W Bellfort St. #120
Houston,
TX
77054
Call 888-834-5028
It can feel like there is no escape when the terrible pain in your back has turned all the little pleasures in life into nightmares. You%u2019ve thought about surgery, but the possible complications make you nervous. Laser spinal surgery at US Imaging, Inc. in Houston, Texas is the answer.
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Dr. Howard Goodman, DC
Herniated Disc Center
15 Park Avenue (Btw 34-35th St)
Manhattan,
NY
10016
Call 888-855-6488
It's exhausting to try treatment after treatment for your back pain and not feel any results. The lack of success can eat away at your hopes for living a pain-free life. However, your hope can be restored thanks to a groundbreaking treatment that is making a tremendous difference in the lives of thousands of back pain sufferers across the country. This therapy is call spinal decompression and it is used by Dr. Howard Goodman, DC.
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Dr. Adrian Marcus
Back & Neck Pain Center of Greenwich, P.C.
100 Melrose Ave # 101
Greenwich,
CT
06830
Call (888) 847-1821
Are you looking for a healthy and multidisciplinary way to increase your health? Do you want to help yourself under the care of professionals who offer a diverse approach to medicine? With integrative medicine at the Back & Neck Pain Center of Greenwich, P.C. in Fairfield, Connecticut, you can optimize your health with help from Dr. Adrian Marcus.
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South Coast Spine Center
South Coast Spine Center
180 Otay Lakes Road, Suite 200
San Diego,
CA
91902
Call 619-342-1270
When you're suffering from bulging or herniated discs or degenerative disc disease, you may have tried over the counter medications, prescription drugs, acupuncture, exercise or physical therapy. If those treatments have failed, then your doctor may have prescribed a series of steroid injections, or perhaps even spine surgery, with all the risks and dismal failure statistics that go along with them. However, Dr. Bruce Bell, DC, QME, Director of the South Coast Spine Center in San Diego, CA offers another option. His methods are non-surgical, non-invasive, natural and medically proven by top doctors from the Mayo Clinic, John Hopkins University, and Stanford University to relieve the pain by repairing and healing the damaged discs that can cause severe back and neck pain.
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R. Jeffrey Grondel, M.D.
100 North Green Valley Parkway Suite 310
Henderson,
NV
89074
Call 702-932-9000
When you're an athlete, an injury can be devastating. Finding a skilled orthopedic surgeon who focuses on sports medicine is essential to your recovery. In Las Vegas, Nevada, R. Jeffrey Grondel, M.D. specializes in sports medicine and is adept at performing arthroscopic surgical procedures and treating sports related injuries.
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