Role of Exercises in Managing Joint Pain
There are several treatment modalities for joint pain. The blog discusses about the role of exercises in managing chronic joint. Joints form the connections between bones, provide the necessary support and help people move. Any damage to the joints from disease or injury can interfere with your movement and make routine tasks challenging. Joint pain refers to discomfort, pain, and soreness in any of the body’s joints (including tendons, muscles, bones, ligaments or cartilage). The pain in the joints can range from mild to severe and can go away either after a few weeks (acute) or last for several weeks or months (chronic). Regardless of the cause and symptoms, making an accurate diagnosis and choosing the right joint pain treatment is important. Leading pain management centers in Brooklyn, NYC offer effective treatment modalities that help reduce pain and alleviate symptoms associated with the condition. Exercise is an important part of any joint pain treatment program. Physical activity lessens chronic joint symptoms, maintains range of motion and improves overall quality of the patient’s life. There are several causes associated with this condition. One of the prominent causes of joint pain is arthritis. Other related causes include -
Tendinitis Strains and sprains Repetitive or overly forceful movements during sports or work Dislocation Bursitis Broken bone Posture problems Lupus Overweight and obesity Aging How Exercises Can Help Reduce Joint Pain People who experience severe pain in the joints often tend to avoid physical activity. However, avoiding physical activity (due to pain or joint stiffness) can lead to significant muscle loss and excessive weight gain. Incorporating healthy lifestyle habits by combining regular physical exercise and balanced diet can help improve your pain threshold. It also helps to lessen chronic joint symptoms. If practiced regularly, joint pain workouts may help to postpone or even avoid surgery on a problem joint that has been worsening for years by strengthening key supportive muscles and restoring flexibility. Exercise as a treatment modality can help in a number of ways Builds up muscle strength and improve range-of-motion Helps in weight management Improves joint flexibility Prevents re-injury Boosts the production of synovial fluid (lubricant inside the joints) If you experience joint pain, it is important to discuss it with your healthcare professional (before starting an exercise regime) to choose the right activity that best suits your specific condition. The type and duration of treatment will mainly depend on the extent and intensity of pain symptoms. In established pain management centers, the joint pain treatment plan will focus on three types of exercises namely - strengthening, range-of-motion and aerobic.
✓ Strengthening exercises - Strengthening exercises improve and buildup muscle strength. Types of exercises include - sit-ups, weight training, hyper extensions, crunches and leg raises.
✓ Range-of-motion exercises - These exercises improve joint mobility and reduce stiffness by allowing the joints to move through their full range of motion. Examples include - raising the arms over the head or moving the shoulders forward and backward.
✓ Aerobic exercises - Aerobic/endurance exercises aim to increase overall fitness and typically include walking, bicycling, swimming, using an elliptical machine (with varying intensity depending on the patient’s condition). Apart from exercises, top non-surgical joint pain treatment programs offered by multi-specialty healthcare centers include – physical therapy, chiropractic care, TENs, anti-inflammatory medications, ice and heat application, and Game Ready.
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