Arthritis in the hips or knees often shows up slowly — a stiff morning here, a creaky stair there — and then one day, it’s affecting how far you can walk in downtown Wrentham, how long you can garden, or how easily you get out of a chair. For Wrentham, MA residents living with hip and knee arthritis, the goal isn’t to “fix” cartilage that’s already worn — it’s to load the joint smartly, build the surrounding muscle to share the work, and keep mobility from slipping further. Physical therapy is the single most effective tool for doing exactly that.
PhysioHealth Physical Therapy, a short drive from Wrentham in North Attleboro, takes a movement-first approach to arthritis. Founder Dr. Christopher Gomes, DPT, OCS, CSCS is a board-certified orthopedic physical therapist with a particular interest in helping older adults regain balance, strength, and independence. Your initial evaluation looks at how the hip and knee move together, how the muscles around them are firing, and where small adjustments can take pressure off the painful joint surfaces. Treatment often blends manual therapy, joint mobilization, graded resistance training, balance work, and gait retraining.
The personalized approach matters even more with arthritis. Joint pain doesn’t respond well to generic protocols — what works for one knee can aggravate another. Working directly with your physical therapist every session means the program is constantly tuned to how you’re feeling and progressing, and you receive thorough education about what each exercise is doing for your joints.
If arthritis has been narrowing what you can do, a short trip to North Attleboro could open it back up. Reach out today to schedule an evaluation and start moving with less pain and more confidence.
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