Arthritis and mobility care at home
Arthritis is usually recorded as a pain problem. It is really a mobility problem, and the difference decides whether someone keeps going upstairs, keeps cooking and keeps leaving the house.
Pain control that does not cost you something else
The easy answers cause the real harm here. Anti-inflammatories are hard on kidneys and stomachs in older adults, and opioids sedate and cause falls. We work through the safer ground first: topical treatments, paracetamol used properly, heat, activity, weight, and referral for physical therapy at home.
Seeing the problem where it happens
A knee assessed on an exam couch tells you about the knee. Watching someone rise from their own armchair, turn on their own stairs and manage their own bathroom tells you what the knee actually means. That is the assessment worth doing.
Equipment that fits the house
A walker that will not pass through the bathroom door is a walker nobody uses. We look at the actual doorways, the actual chair height and the actual stairs before anything is ordered, and we arrange home based physical and occupational therapy when it will help.
Where we do this
We visit homes across all six counties. Pick yours: Morris County, Essex County, Union County, Somerset County, Passaic County, Bergen County. Or see every town we cover and call 973-607-4911.
Questions about arthritis and mobility care at home
Can you arrange physical therapy at home?
Yes. We assess, then order home based physical or occupational therapy through an agency where it is appropriate.
Can you help with a walker, commode or grab bars?
Yes. We assess what is needed in your actual home and arrange the equipment rather than guessing from a description.
Guides that go deeper
How to prevent falls at home
The hazards people miss in every room, and the medication problems that cause more falls than any missing grab bar.
7 min readHouse calls for seniors
The trip is often harder on an older patient than the appointment. What changes when the doctor comes to them instead.
8 min readReady for a visit at home?
Call and speak with a real person. We will confirm your insurance, find a time and come to you.
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