Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Hip & Knee Osteoarthritis

Presenters:
Mel Doerksen BSc Kin, MPT
Regan Santoro BSc Kin, MPT
Osteoarthritis is described as a joint disease that causes the breakdown of the surface (cartilage) of a joint in the body. Think of your joint like an orange, the peel is the cartilage of the joint that protects the fruit, and the underlying fruit is the bone. As you take away the peel of the orange, you expose the fruit that is beneath. This is similar to your joint, as you wear away the cartilage of your joint the bone is exposed. This breakdown of the surface or cartilage can cause pain, swelling, stiffness, and decreased mobility which can often lead to joint replacement surgery.

These issues can make everyday activities such as getting out of bed in the morning, putting on socks, getting up from a chair, or starting up an exercise program very difficult. Unfortunately, osteoarthritis is not curable but there are many ways to manage your symptoms and improve your function.

Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis with approximately 3.9 million Canadians over the age of 20 living with diagnosed osteoarthritis. In the last 5 years, volumes of hip and knee replacement surgeries have increased by ~17% and are expected to continue to rise. With the COVID-19 pandemic delaying surgery dates, now is the time to learn how to manage osteoarthritis. Two very common areas of osteoarthritis are the knee and hip joints.

Not everyone has osteoarthritis, yet they are experiencing some type of hip pain. Some other common hip issues are impingement, bursitis, IT band syndrome, piriformis syndrome and more.

In this webinar you will learn about osteoarthritis and how physiotherapy can help you can get back to doing the activities that you enjoy! You will also briefly learn about some of the other hip pathologies and how physiotherapy can help with them as well.
Osteoarthritis: Causes and Pain Management
by Mel Doerksen BSc (Kin), MPT & Regan Santoro BSc Kin, MPT
Where: Zoom Platform
When: Tuesday, December 14
Time: 7:00-8:00 PM
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Description:
This seminar will take a look at the causes and affects of osteoarthritis.  They will go through the medical definition and background of the disease.  Mel and Regan will also spend time talking about the implications of osteoarthritis, as well as how to manage the symptoms and pain associated with this condition. In addition, they will briefly talk about several other conditions can cause hip pain, and how to manage the pain associated with these conditions as well.

To register for this session, click the button below. As always, there will be promotional offers for those in attendance! We hope to hear from you and any friends that would enjoy an evening of entertainment and virtual education. Forward or share this link with anyone you feel would enjoy this workshop so they can register and learn as well.
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