Do your knees ache, creak, groan and moan?
The latest research in British Medical Journal highlights the benefits of conservative management for knee pain.
What is conservative management?
It may include one or all of the below:
* Full functional assessment of lower limb
* Exercise – stretching and strengthening
* Soft tissue therapy
* Joint mobilisation
* Education on pain management
*Education on activity modification (if necessary)
* Weight loss education and support (if necessary)
The Australian Physiotherapy Association advocates for evidence based practice. As per the article below, “Osteoarthritis is not an inevitable part of ageing and is not necessarily progressive… Current guidelines for osteoarthritis, including of the knee, recommend conservative management using a combination of non- pharmacological and pharmacological treatments.”
https://australian.physio/inmotion/five-facts-about-orthopaedic-physiotherapy
At Bathurst Family Physiotherapy we will provide an individualised assessment and treatment plan to address your specific problems and meet your goals.
We also focus on preventative strategies and exercise to influence and minimise future recurrence or potential new issues.
Here is a link to an article from the Sydney Morning Herald last weekend: How exercise saved my clicky knees (but I should have started sooner)
To book an appointment with us please call our rooms on: 02 6331 8354 or contact us via our website
Our rooms are located at: Bathurst Specialist Centre, Building 1470, Panorama Avenue, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW 2795