Functional treatment for Hip Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis that affects millions of individuals every year. It happens when the cartilage starts wearing down and cause pain, swelling, crepitus, and limited range of motion in the joints that can lead to functional impairments. It is most commonly involving the following joints: hip, knee, hands, back, and neck. The prevalence of developing OA is increasing with the age of individuals. There are variety of different ways to treat and cope with hip OA that I will discuss them below: Aqua Therapy: This is also known as “hydrotherapy” or “pool therapy” where individuals start doing different range of motion, strengthening, dynamic, and aerobic exercises in a temperature that was set between 32-36 degrees. Out of the six RCT’s that were...