Arthritis/Degenerative Joint Pain Relief Freehold, NJ
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Arthritis/Degenerative Joint Pain Relief

Barbara M.

I came to REHABILITY to improve my arthritis and neuropathy pain after reading about your treatment of my condition in a Monmouth magazine in my RA Dr’s. office. I had been going to another facility that didn’t have the vast machines and the equipment they had.


Sue F.

The arthritis in my knee had totally taken over my life from the horrible pain I’d experience day after day no matter what I was doing. I wasn’t ready for surgery and I’m not comfortable with injections. I was fortunate that a friend referred me to Rehability to seek other treatment options. The therapists’ are terrific and their knee rehab program has made me a new person. I can’t thank you enough.


What is Spinal Arthritis?

Spinal Arthritis is a very common area for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The low back takes a tremendous strain throughout our lifetime, supporting the body, moving, sitting and repetitively bending. In addition to these contributing factors, arthritis can also be affected by genetics, age, previous injuries, diet and exercise.

With abnormal forces on the back, the cartilage on the joints at each level of the spine can rub down causing even wear, build up of bone and eventually bone on bone rubbing. This can result in painful movement of the spinal joints and chronic, achy pain in the low back. Much like an arthritic knee, the spinal joints are helped through restoring natural movement, improving support from the spinal muscles and proper posture.

How physical therapy helps

Physical therapy can have a very positive effect on patients with spinal arthritis. While our therapists cannot revert your arthritis degeneration, we can restore more natural movement to the spinal joints, improve flexibility to increase joint fluid circulation, improve spinal muscle strength and educate you on correct posture and prevention techniques.

The result is that you can do more, with less pain. Often, patients report significant reduction in pain and improvement in daily activities from just a few short weeks of physical therapy. Call us today to find out more how we can help you have pain relief from spinal arthritis!

What are Degenerative Diseases?

Degenerative diseases of the spine fall under the categories of Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) or Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD). In the spine, this is typically due to age and genetics. The wearing down of the joints or discs causes loss in normal height of the bony segments in the back. This can cause excessive joint pressures, bone on bone rubbing and increased inflammation. Typically with DDD or DJD comes stiffening of the spinal joints and weakening of key spinal muscles.

How physical therapy helps

While the degenerative process cannot be reversed, there is a lot that can be done to improve mobility, reduce pain, improve strength and improve function. Physical therapy is the ideal, non-invasive treatment that helps to improve spinal flexibility, core muscle strength, reduce pain and improve posture. All of these contribute to less pain and a return to normal or modified activities. Contact us today to discover how we can help your back pain and return you to the activities you love!