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W7, W5, W13, Ealing, West London
57 Elthorne Avenue
Hanwell, W7 2JY
T: 020 8566 4113
M: 079 572 46185
E: info@ckphysio.co.uk
Please phone the number above during working hours to make an appointment. Our reception service will be happy to book your session.
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10 min. walk from Boston Manor Tube Station.
15 min. walk from Northfields Tube Station.
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E8, E3, E2, 207, 607, 83
More often than not, people are unlikely to appreciate how easily they can get out of bed and freely run around until they’re stricken with joint pain. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in the U.K. and is characterized by inflammation of the joints, which leads to pain and decreased mobility. In the U.K., about 8.75 million people have sought treatment for osteoarthritis alone in 2013.
It’s a good thing that arthritic residents of west London, England, particularly those in Ealing, can count on effective Ealing physiotherapy services from leading treatment providers like CK Physiotherapy. Here are some treatments offered by physiotherapists to help clients cope with the painful consequences of arthritis:
Exercise Management
A number of people with arthritis are hesitant to take on exercise as a way to improve their well-being, thinking that moving their limbs, which lead to a certain degree of pain, can only make matters worse—but this isn’t exactly true.
In fact, physiotherapists recommend and provide active, passive, and graded exercise therapy. An article published by Arthritis Research UK in their website has this to say:
Graded exercise starts slowly and increases in small steps. This will help you to strengthen your muscles and joints and increase your fitness. Improving your general fitness and stamina will help you to increase your activity level without increasing your pain. Regular exercise will also stimulate production of your body’s own natural pain-relieving hormones (endorphins).
Keeping active is very important when you have arthritis. Many people are afraid that exercise will increase their pain or cause further damage to their joints, but your joints are designed to move and the muscles and tissues around them become weaker if they’re not used.
Electrotherapy
Physiotherapy in Ealing that is geared toward clients with arthritis may employ electrotherapy procedures such as ultrasound and TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation). Ultrasound therapy stimulates the healing process, thereby reducing pain, whereas TENS works by blocking pain signals to the brain and eventually altering one’s perception of pain.
Soft Tissue Massage and Mobilisation
Needless to say, a massage can be relaxing; however, certain massage techniques utilized by physiotherapists are also therapeutic. Although soft tissue massage is not for every client, individuals who undergo regular massage sessions as part of their treatment programme report improved joint mobility and function.
(Source: Physiotherapy, Arthritis Research UK)