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Manual therapy shown to reduce pain in hip patients
September 15, 2011
By Cliff Collins Article published in the Scribe Newspaper Tony Rocklin, PT, DPT would like to help end the vicious cycle that patients with hip osteoarthritis experience and move them toward greater mobility and pain relief. Rocklin, a certified orthopedic manual therapist and director of Therapeutic Associates’ downtown Portland clinic, said the traditional model of treating such patients – including giving pain medications and encouraging patients to exercise and, when applicable, to lose weight – has drawbacks as well as a low compliance rate. Medications can be important in helping delay surgery, but they also have negatives, including cost, side effects and potential dependence. And ... read more »
