Orthopaedic Treatment can reduce pain; and increase function allowing people to return to normal activities. Often the two things go hand-in-hand, in that pain itself will reduce people’s function.
For example an arthritic hip will be held stiffly, with pain preventing people walking, standing or sitting comfortably, rather than the degree of arthritis in the hip itself. Medication, physiotherapy or sometimes surgery helps reduce symptoms and improve quality of life.
