Arthritis Management and Rehabilitation

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Both occupational and physical therapies play important roles in the treatment of patients affected by arthritis. The primary goals of therapy include maintaining or improving joint mobility and muscular strength; protecting affected joints from additional irritation, structural deterioration, or deformity; enhancing functional capacity; and managing analgesia and pain.

Definition:

Arthritis is the inflammation of a joint that is usually accompanied by pain and often may lead to deformity.

Goals in the Treatment of Arthritis are to:

• Decrease pain
• Maintain or improve joint mobility
• Improve muscular strength
• Protect affected joints from additional irritation, structural deterioration, or deformity
• Improve function

Treatment of Arthritis may include:

• Paraffin baths
• Mobilization
• Hydrotherapy
• Fluidotherapy
• Customized splinting

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