Joint Care

If you have arthritis or another condition that affects your joints, consider enrolling in joint care. Routine checkups and preventive screenings can improve your mobility and prevent the condition from worsening. At Genesis Restorative Medicine, restorative medicine specialist Lindsay Hubsmith, PA-C, provides joint care using a holistic and integrative approach. To make an appointment, call the office in Twin Falls, Idaho, or book online today.

What is joint care?

Joint care is an internal medicine subspecialty that diagnoses and treats issues affecting your joints. Joints are parts of the body where two or more bones meet –– like the wrists, knees, shoulders, or hips. Your joints facilitate movement, but that also makes them susceptible to injury.

If you regularly experience joint pain, stiffness, or swelling, and it doesn’t improve with rest or other at-home treatments, contact Genesis Restorative Medicine immediately.

Who can benefit from joint care?

You might benefit from joint care if you:

• Repeatedly overuse a muscle
• Have arthritis or another chronic medical condition
• Have a history of joint injuries
• Struggle to maintain your ideal weight
• Have poor general health

You might also be a candidate for joint care if you’re 65 or older. The natural aging process causes the joints to wear down and deteriorate.

What types of issues does joint care treat?

Genesis Restorative Medicine uses joint care to treat various issues, including:

• Osteoarthritis
• Degenerative joint disease
• Tendinitis

What happens during a joint care visit?

At Genesis Restorative Medicine, a joint care visit begins with a review of your medical records and a discussion of your symptoms, including when they started, where the pain occurs, and if it's worse during certain activities.

Next, your provider performs a physical exam. They assess your joint for swelling, redness, or bruising and check its strength and range of motion. Your provider also orders lab work, including blood tests and urinalysis.

After making a diagnosis, your provider develops a custom treatment plan.

What does joint care involve?

At Genesis Restorative Medicine, the providers take a holistic and naturopathic approach to joint care. They might recommend:

• Ice and heat therapy
• Soaking in a warm tub
• Exercise
• Weight loss
• Nutritional wellness to reduce inflammation
• Topical treatments
• Specialized injections to target inflammation without the use of steroids

You might also benefit from taking a nutritional supplement, which can help relieve joint pain.

The goal of treatment is to reduce the swelling and pain and enhance your mobility.

To explore the benefits of joint care, make an appointment at Genesis Restorative Medicine by calling the office or booking online today.