What are some benefits of occupational and physical therapy programmes?
There are many benefits to participating in a physical and occupational therapy programme including: • You gain education about your type of arthritis, so that you can be well informed. • If you are overweight, a dietary plan can be created to reduce the stress of excess weight on supporting joints of the back, legs and feet. (As yet, no specific diet – other than a diet designed for weight loss – has proved helpful for arthritis.) • You gain foot care advice, including choice of well-fitting shoes with shock-absorbing outer soles and sculptured (orthotic) insoles moulded exactly to the contour of each foot. • You will learn therapeutic methods to relieve discomfort and improve performance through various physical techniques and activity modifications.
