Physical Therapy Awareness Month shines light on therapy for patients with osteoarthritis
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October is Physical Therapy Awareness month, and the role of physical therapy in the management of rheumatic diseases, specifically osteoarthritis, is being highlighted in research as well as on social media.
Social media posts from Regions Stroke and Neuroscience Hospital, in Nigeria, and Tristate Arthritis and Rheumatology, in Kentucky, illustrate some of the benefits of using physical therapy.
In recognition of Physical Therapy Awareness Month, Healio has compiled five recent stories looking at the relationship between physical therapy and rheumatic diseases.
‘If you don’t exercise, you break’: Physical activity key in osteoporosis intervention
Exercise can supplement the efficacy of several therapies used to treat osteoporosis, according to a presenter at the 2022 Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference. Read more.
Specialized physiotherapy may improve sexual health in women with systemic sclerosis
Specialized physical therapy may prevent deterioration and improve sexual function in female patients with systemic sclerosis and idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, according to data presented at the EULAR 2022 Congress. Read more.
Physical therapy more cost-effective than glucocorticoids at 1 year in knee osteoarthritis
Although initially more expensive, a physical therapy course for knee osteoarthritis is more cost-effective after 1 year than a course of glucocorticoid injections, according to data published in JAMA Network Open. Read more.
Aquatic exercise superior to physical therapy in relieving chronic lower back pain
Therapeutic aquatic exercise results in greater lower back pain relief than physical therapy, and demonstrates long-term effects for up to 12 months, according to data published in JAMA Network Open. Read more.
Two-thirds of older adults with joint pain use OTC therapies to manage pain
Most older adults with joint pain feel they can manage said pain without physician assistance, while 66% report they treat their joint pain with over-the-counter drugs such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, according to a poll. Read more.
References:
@Regionsneuro. https://twitter.com/regionsneuro/status/1567841550087987200. Sept. 8, 2022. Accessed Oct. 14, 2022.
@Tristateearthri1. https://twitter.com/tristatearthri1/status/1579577425507209216. Oct. 10, 2022. Accessed Oct. 14, 2022.
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