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I would say that for me, PT made my daily life just easier and more pain free, but it hasn’t helped with fatigue and feeling “lupus-y.” My PT specializes in chronic illness so she’s also given me a lot of information around living day to day with lupus - much different information than the more clinical info from my rheumatologist and nephrologist.
@A MyLupusTeam Member, physical therapy helps a lot if you stay consistent. I still do many of my exercises even though my surgeries were done 10- 20 years ago. They aid in our muscle strength and help keep our joints as flexible as possible, depending on the individual's situation. It's particularly important to follow your therapist's instructions following surgery to help you heal properly.
Pt has helped elemenate a bit of the pain, insurance would only approve 5 sessions and I had to pay for half the cost so after all was said and done I joined a gym, go 3x a week or gonna try to and I am doing many of the same exercises and stretches
Physical therapy (PT) can be really beneficial for managing lupus-related body pain. It focuses on helping you move safely while building muscle strength, which in turn helps protect your joints from further damage and reduces inflammation-related pain.
Here's what PT can help with:
- Muscle strength — stronger muscles around Show Full Answer
I enjoy water pt the most. It really helps with my joint pain. I believe after I take my infusion . Im going to ask my doctor to refer me back for pool therapy.
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