Managing Paget’s Disease In Dublin, Ireland
If you are living with Paget’s Disease, you know that it can be a difficult condition to manage. Symptoms can vary from person to person and can change over time.
That’s why it is important to seek out treatments that will help you manage your symptoms as effectively as possible.
At Dublin Physical & Chiropractic, we offer a variety of treatments that have been shown to be effective in managing Paget’s Disease.
Our team of physical therapists and chiropractors will work with you to create a treatment plan that meets your needs.
What Causes Paget’s Disease?
The exact cause of Paget’s Disease is unknown, however, it is believed that some viral infections can lead to its onset. Paget’s disease is characterized by excessive bone growth, which leads to brittle, fragile, and disorganized bone formation.
There is a genetic component in its etiology, 40% of people with Paget’s disease have a positive family history.
Throughout our lives, bone continually breaks down and re-forms itself; osteoclasts absorb the broken-down material, and osteoblasts create new bone. In Paget’s disease, this balance is dysfunctional, meaning there is not a harmonious relationship between the breakdown and rebuilding of bone tissue.
The Symptoms Of Paget’s Disease
Paget’s Disease is often coupled with a wide range of symptoms, which can vary from person to person.
The most common symptoms are bone pain and aching, increased bone fragility and fracture risk, deformity, inflammation around joints, nerve compression, and redness or swelling on the skin overlying affected bones. Hearing loss is also a common symptom due to bone growth around the ear.
Pain can be related to the abnormal bone growth itself, bone pain, but secondary forms of pain can develop such as:
- Arthritis.
- A compressed or trapped nerve.
- Fractures.
How Is Paget’s Disease Diagnosed?
There is no definitive test for diagnosing Paget’s Disease. A combination of tests, including blood tests, X-rays, and biopsies may be used to help make a diagnosis.
How We Help Manage Paget’s Disease In Dublin, Ireland
Although there is no cure for Paget’s disease, regular exercise and maintaining a healthy weight are excellent ways to prevent and manage symptoms associated with the disease and reduce secondary risk factors such as fractures from falls and muscle weakness.
Our physical therapist will design a treatment plan to reduce symptoms and prevent secondary complications, so you can stay as pain-free, active, and independent as possible.
Our chiropractors will work to improve joint mobility and reduce inflammation in the joints. This can help to relieve the pain and discomfort associated with Paget’s Disease.
If you are living with Paget’s Disease, please do not hesitate to contact us for a consultation. We would be happy to discuss our treatments and how they could help you manage your symptoms.
Our Management Options At Dublin Physical & Chiropractic
At Dublin Physical & Chiropractic, we offer a variety of treatments that have been shown to be effective in managing Paget’s Disease.
Our team of physical therapists and chiropractors will work with you to create a treatment plan that meets your needs.
Physical therapy For Paget’s Disease
A key goal for anyone with Paget’s disease is to reduce pain and maintain muscle strength.
Reducing pain and maintaining muscle strength not only prevents complications like falls due to poor balance but also promotes independence and participation in sporting and daily activities, like walking and dressing, reduces general fatigue and the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.
Our physical therapists use a combination of exercise therapy and hands-on therapy to reduce pain, improve flexibility and mobility, and improve muscle function.
Massage therapy and heat therapy have also been shown to reduce tenderness around affected joints and reduce muscle pain.
Visit Us in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin Ireland
Our physical therapy & other services extend throughout Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown including Blackrock, Cherrywood, Stillorgan, Rathfarnham, Shankill, Cabinteely, Foxrock, Clonskeagh, and Killiney.
Our office is located just outside of the center of Dun Laoghaire and is between Deansgrange and Monkstown. You can find our building entrance on Lower Mounttown Road, across from Woodland Park. We are a 30-second walk from Dublin Bus stop 2031 which is outside of Mccormick’s Pub.
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At Dublin Physical & Chiropractic and Physical therapy, our team of highly trained professionals is committed to helping you achieve your wellness goals and we’re passionate about what we do. We offer free parking, advanced technology, and innovative treatments that will help you feel better fast!
References
[1] https://thejacksonclinics.com/pagets-disease-treating-with-physical-therapy/
