Is physiotherapy treatment helpful in arthritis?

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What is Arthritis?

• Arthritis is the inflammation of one or more
  joints. It causes severe pain and makes it
  difficult for you to get around freely. The
  condition majorly affects knees because they
  carry most of the body weight. It can also
  affects your hands making it impossible to do
  even daily tasks.

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Treatments to get relief from pain, swelling.

• Acupuncture.
• Hydrotherapy.
• Massage.
• Hot Cold Packs.

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Acupuncture

• This technique helps to stimulate the brain to
  enhance the production of endorphins which is a
  mood uplifter hormone in the body. Specialized
  needles are used to correct the flow and relieve
  the pain.

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Hydrotherapy

• Under this technique water is used to provide
  relief from the symptoms. Physiotherapists help
  with special exercises that are performed in
  water with a temperature between 33 to 36 degree
  celsius.

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Massage

• A massage therapy is performed to release
  cortisol, a stress hormone and stimulate the
  brain to uplift your mood.

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Hot Cold Packs

• Hot Cold Packs are used to stimulate blood flow
  to affected part of your body and relieve the
  pain. Cold packs are used to reduce the
  inflammation and swelling in your body.