5 Ways to Treat Joint Pain without Surgery

If you’ve above 50, your joints that have served you well for years now gradually start to hurt and swell. Your joints start making popping or cracking sounds and you may even feel like a grinding sensation in them as you move. Chances are you have developed joint pain, something we see very often at New York Spine & Sports.

The term joint pain and arthritis go hand in hand. Arthritis means inflammation of a joint and is used to collectively describe many diseases and conditions that affect joints, tissues surrounding the joint and other connective tissues. Arthritis is the damage or loss of cartilage between bones in joint, and when it is damaged, it results in pain and swelling.

There are many efficient ways to relieve the joint pain and improving function before resorting to surgery. Here are the 4 most effective ones:

·         Physical Therapy – The first line of treatment for joint pain or arthritis is choosing physical therapy. Stretching your hamstrings and muscles will help in taking stress off the joints. Additionally, strengthening the muscles help in maintaining proper alignment of the joints and minimizes pain.

·         Anti inflammatories– If you are looking for instant and effective treatment to moderate joint pain, ice is very safe and effective and is typically used after strenuous activity including extensive walking. Anti Inflammatories are effective in treating joint pain for most people.

·         Steroid Injections–If your knee pain continues after trying physical therapy and other treatments, the next treatment is steroid injections. Steroid injections work instantly and are effective for most people but only last for an average of 4 weeks. Injections of hyaluronic acid which is a natural lubricant and anti-inflammatory are also very effective for joint pain treatment.

·         PRP Therapy – This is a highly-effective type of therapy which stands for Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy. In this treatment, platelets are taken from your own blood spun in a high speed centrifuge and then specific portions are injected in your knee. Several studies have shown this therapy to be highly effective in treating joint pain.

Suffering from Joint Pain or Arthritis? Come see our Joint Pain Specialists

If you are suffering from pain, inflammation or stiffness in your joints, please get in touch with our joint pain specialists in Manhattan. Make an appointment with New York Spine and Sports and we will take it from there. If you do not have joint pain or arthritis, we can determine the course of action that will help you get the best possible outcome and relieve you from any pain. We are here for you! Get in touch with our joint pain specialists in Manhattan today!