What Are Some Benefits of Occupational and Physical Therapy?
If you have arthritis, there are many benefits to participating in a physical and occupational therapy program, 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 molded 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.
