Current clinical treatment guidelines recommend a multidisciplinary approach to assist with the ongoing management of arthritis.
Exercise Physiologists can assist with:
- Reducing pain
- Increasing muscle strength
- Improving joint range of motion
- Improving balance
- Preventing de-conditioning (loss of fitness and muscle wasting)
- Improving physical function
- Improving wellbeing
Physiotherapists can further assist in:
- Reducing pain specific sites
- Improving range of motion
- Improving joint mobility
Dietitians can further assist in:
- Weight management prior to surgery
- Establishing a well-balanced diet, including fruit and vegetables, protein foods, dairy, and wholegrains. This will help to maintain general good health, and a healthy weight
- Increasing calcium uptake to reduce risk of developing osteoporosis