Joints, knees and feet

Joint problems usually need two things at once: hands-on work to restore movement, and the right exercise to hold that movement in place. One without the other tends not to last.

Dr. Zahra uses manual therapy, exercise therapy, electrotherapy, ultrasound, TENS, dry needling and hijama (cupping therapy). Which of these you need is decided after the assessment, not before it.

If a joint has been painful for more than two weeks, if it is swelling, if it locks or gives way, or if you have started avoiding stairs or long walks because of it.

After a joint replacement, start rehabilitation as soon as your surgeon clears you. The first few weeks decide a great deal.