Patient Tips And Tricks Blog

Did you know that a 5-10% weight loss can lead to up to a 30% reduction in knee pain?  Weight is one of the most modifiable risk factors for knee osteoarthritis.  Call for an appointment with Dr. Amy Lindsay Howe for an Integrative Pain and Wellness evaluation to help you get on track and reduce your pain without surgery! Click here to read...

Kristin Helpingstine PTA explains how SROSM can treat many issues like arthritis, joint replacements, fractures and sprains in our warm water therapy pool. The heated water helps aching joints and muscles relax and improves blood circulation to promote healing.    

There’s more to working out than staying fit and looking good. Physical activity has been linked to heart and brain health, decreased arthritis and joint pain and now it’s also associated with reducing the risk of some cancers. A new study by the American Cancer Society and National Cancer Institute was published this month in JAMA Internal Medicine showing that...

Do you have any achy joints? Do you have any joint stiffness when you wake up in the morning? Do you have pain going up and down stairs? Do you have difficulty getting into a car or getting up from a seated position? Do your hands hurt to grip stuff strongly? Do you have shoulder stiffness or decreased shoulder range of motion? If...

So much of our mobility depends on our hips functioning correctly – especially for athletes. The hip joint, which is a ball and socket joint, needs to move smoothly in order to allow a full range of motion without pain.  Repetitive motion from participation in bootcamps or crossfit classes, running, soccer, football, golfing and ballet can potentially lead to pain and reduced...

MYTH #1: Arthritis is just minor aches and pains associated with getting older. Reality: Arthritis is actually a complex family of musculoskeletal disorders consisting of more than 100 different diseases or conditions that can affect people of all ages, races and genders.  Three common types of arthritis are: Osteoarthritis (OA) – This is the most common form of arthritis. It progressively degenerates the...