Conditions We Treat · Arthritis & Tendinopathy

Arthritis & Tendinopathy

Neither joint arthritis nor chronic tendon pain has to mean giving up the activities you care about.

Osteoarthritis and chronic tendinopathy are two of the most common reasons people assume they simply have to slow down. In many cases, targeted physical therapy can meaningfully reduce pain and restore function — even in joints and tendons that have been symptomatic for years.

Osteoarthritis

For arthritic joints, the goal is reducing load on the irritated surfaces while building the strength and movement quality around the joint to keep it functioning well. This often includes addressing compensation patterns elsewhere in the body that are adding unnecessary stress to the arthritic joint.

Tendinopathy

Chronic tendon pain — in the Achilles, patellar tendon, rotator cuff, or elsewhere — typically responds best to a progressive loading program paired with dry needling or manual therapy to manage symptoms along the way. Rest alone rarely resolves tendinopathy; the tendon needs the right kind of load to actually remodel and strengthen.