Stiff, aching joints can make it difficult to live the life you once enjoyed. Climbing stairs, walking, or even brushing your hair can become excruciating—but physical therapy often helps ease the pain of these daily activities. The caring staff at Step by Step Physical Therapy in Warsaw, NY, understands the benefits of physical therapy for those living with arthritis because they witness them firsthand.

If this condition is impacting your quality of life, there are five reasons to consider physical therapy as a form of arthritis pain treatment.

1. Increases Flexibility & Balance

During physical therapy, you will be guided through a series of gentle exercises and stretches. These techniques will help you maintain or increase your joint function and range of motion.  

2. Builds Muscle Strength

By strengthening the muscles around the joint, stress is taken off the joint itself. Resistance training exercises are implemented to build the muscles around the affected joint.

3. Improves Mobility

Your treatment may also include instructions on how to use a walker or cane to help you get around with ease. Your physical therapist will also teach you safe, modified versions of everyday activities, such as sitting and standing.

4. Offers Pain Relief

Physical therapy has two goals: to keep patients mobile and help them manage their pain. To help you reduce arthritis-related pain between sessions, your physical therapist may recommend hot and cold therapy, deep-tissue massage, braces and wraps, shoe inserts, or soft padding on the floors and seats in your home.

5. Provides Helpful Information

Physical therapists provide a wealth of knowledge about specific types of arthritis and their corresponding treatments. Because no two patients are alike, it’s important to work with a physical therapist who understands your needs and will craft an individual treatment plan.

With locations in Akron, Attica, Perry and Warsaw, Step by Step Physical Therapy is invested in the well-being of arthritis patients across New York. To meet the staff, visit Step by Step Physical Therapy online. Call (585) 786-8700 to make an appointment and find relief for your pain.