Living with hip or knee arthritis is rarely about a single bad day — it’s about the steady tightening of what you feel comfortable doing. Mendon, MA residents often notice it first in the small moments: longer mornings to feel loose, hesitating on the stairs, cutting walks short because the joint flares afterward. Cartilage wear is real, but arthritis pain is highly responsive to strength, mobility, and movement training — which means the right physical therapy program can meaningfully change the trajectory.
PhysioHealth Physical Therapy in North Attleboro, a short drive from Mendon, specializes in keeping joints moving well. Dr. Christopher Gomes, DPT, OCS, CSCS is a board-certified orthopedic specialist with a particular focus on helping older adults stay active and balanced. Your evaluation isn’t a five-minute exam — it’s a careful look at how your hips and knees load, where you’re losing motion, and where the surrounding muscles are not contributing. Treatment may combine joint mobilization, progressive strength work, balance and gait training, and manual therapy with techniques like Graston where soft-tissue restrictions are part of the picture.
Personalized care is especially important for arthritis. Because pain levels and capacity change visit to visit, treatment needs to flex with you — and that only happens when your therapist is fully focused on your session. You’ll also leave with a clear, sustainable home program so the gains made in the clinic don’t disappear between visits.
If arthritis is shrinking your world, it doesn’t have to. A short trip from Mendon to North Attleboro can be the first step toward more confident movement and less daily pain. Reach out today to schedule an evaluation.
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