What is Arthritis?
Arthritis is a disease that affects your joints, causing tenderness, swelling, and inflammation. These symptoms often get worse with age. Arthritis is most common in the knees, feet, lower back, hands, and hips.
Causes of
Arthritis
Age
Over time, your joints become worn down. This increases the risk of developing arthritis, especially osteoarthritis.
Genetics
Some forms of arthritis like rheumatoid arthritis run in families. This means if a family member had arthritis, you may also develop it.
Excess Weight
When you’re overweight, your body tends to put a lot of stress on your weight-bearing joints. This can aggregate wear and tear and your risk of being arthritic.
Injuries
Injuries can cause joint damage that leads to the development of arthritis.
Work
Some jobs require heavy lifting or the use of repetitive movements. This can stress your joints which can lead to arthritis.
Treatments for
Arthritis
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Surgery can be done to fuse two or more bones permanently and immobilize your joint or to replace your joint. Our minimally invasive surgery involves shorter operating times and faster recovery with very few incisions.
Physical Therapy
This can help improve the strength and range of motion of joints and even lessen arthritis pain.
Why Choose Us?
At Hart Garner MD, we specialize in providing quality care for patients with arthritis. Our highly trained practitioners offer advanced treatment and support to control pain and other symptoms of arthritis. We also have the latest tools to determine the type of arthritis you have so that we can customize treatment.