Arthritis Treatment in Montgomery and Willis
If your knees regularly get stiff, rendering you unable to get out of bed, or your hands stop cooperating halfway through the day, you can't afford to keep waiting it out. The good news is you don’t have to endure this pain any longer, and surgery isn’t your only path to relief.
Better Care Chiropractic & Physical Therapy offers nonsurgical arthritis treatment in Willis and Montgomery, TX, to help manage your symptoms, with a multidisciplinary team providing a range of modalities under one roof.
What Is Arthritis?
Arthritis refers to joint inflammation that causes pain, stiffness, and reduced movement. It affects 58.5 million adults in the U.S., and researchers anticipate this figure will rise to 78 million by 2040 as life expectancy increases.
Contrary to popular belief, arthritis is not a single disease but a category of diseases with different causes, symptoms, and treatments. Two common types include:
- Osteoarthritis: It develops when cartilage wears down over time, often from aging, repetitive strain, or genetics. It's the most common type of arthritis.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis: An autoimmune disease that attacks the joint lining, potentially triggered by genetics, hormones, or environmental factors.
There are over 100 types of arthritis, which is why identifying your specific condition early is key to effective care. At Better Care Chiropractic & Physical Therapy, our chiropractors, physical therapists, and in‑house team can address mechanical causes before they progress, helping you move with less pain and more confidence.
Which Joint Does Arthritis Affect the Most?
Arthritis most often affects the hands, wrists, knees, hips, feet, shoulders, and lower back, joints that you use most often in daily life.
Our treatments for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and similar arthritic diseases focus on how they affect your day-to-day function. We aim to help you return to your routines more comfortably, even though therapies are designed to manage symptoms rather than cure the disease itself.
Our Nonsurgical Arthritis Treatments in Willis & Montgomery
Our joint pain professionals develop each treatment plan based on your medical review, physical exam, and imaging results. In doing so, we ensure every treatment provides efficient, nonsurgical relief from arthritis pain.
The table below provides a quick overview of what our arthritis treatments in Willis and Montgomery can do for you:
| Therapy | What It Targets | Best Suited For |
| Chiropractic Care | Joint alignment and resulting mechanical wear | Osteoarthritis, and spinal and joint pain |
| Physical Therapy | Strength, flexibility, range of motion | Weakness or stiffness that limits daily activities |
| Pain Management Injections | Localized joint inflammation, debilitating pain | Pain that prevents your participation in active therapies |
| Regenerative Medicine | Tissue repair support | Persistent joint damage, postponing your need for surgery |
| Thai Massage Therapy | Muscle tension, joint stiffness | Muscle guarding, tightness, poor circulation |
| Medical Weight Loss | Load on weight-bearing joints | Knee and hip arthritis, where reducing load helps |
Chiropractic Care
Our chiropractors gently adjust your spine and joints to restore their alignment. Doing so reduces the mechanical stress that these imbalances place on arthritic joints, helping ease pain, stiffness, and discomfort.
Physical Therapy
Our therapists build progressive, targeted exercise programs that rebuild strength and range of motion in affected joints. These movements also improve the condition of surrounding muscles to reduce their load on damaged cartilage.
Pain Management Injections
Does your pain make it difficult to partake in active therapies? Our clinic offers pain management injections to deliver targeted relief around inflamed joints, making your recovery much more manageable.
Regenerative Medicine
Better Care Chiropractic & Physical Therapy delivers stem cell therapy to selected candidates to support their body’s tissue repair processes and, in some cases, may even help postpone surgical intervention.
Thai Massage Therapy
We use compression and assisted stretches to release the tension and stiffness that build up around painful joints. In fact, one study found that three one-hour sessions of Thai massage per week for three weeks were as effective in reducing pain and stiffness as three doses of ibuprofen over the same period.
Medical Weight Loss
Reducing load helps alleviate pain for arthritic joints that carry your body weight. As such, our team administers medication that helps regulate your appetite and assist with weight loss. A lighter body reduces stress on the knees and hips, helping manage chronic knee and hip pain.
How Chiropractic Care Helps Arthritis (and When It’s Not the Right Fit)
Chiropractic care restores joint and spinal alignment, which releases the stress that builds up in and around them, thereby reducing stiffness and improving mobility. This approach offers a conservative way to manage your symptoms.
That being said, chiropractic care isn’t a cure. It doesn’t treat the loss of cartilage caused by osteoarthritis, nor does it stop the autoimmune process that triggers rheumatoid arthritis. What it can do is help manage symptoms, making daily life more comfortable while you pursue treatments aimed at longer‑term results.
There are also times when adjustments may be deferred, such as during active rheumatoid arthritis flare‑ups or in cases of advanced bone loss. Our team will screen for these conditions during your evaluation and coordinate with your physician to determine the best course of action.
What to Expect at Your First Visit
Here is what to expect during your first visit to Better Care Chiropractic & Physical Therapy in Willis or Montgomery, TX, to keep you informed every step of the way.
- Diagnostic Evaluation: Your provider will review your medical history, symptoms, and daily struggles to identify how arthritis is affecting you.
- Imaging Review: Our team analyzes your scans, whether brought in or ordered fresh, to target the exact severity and joints driving your discomfort.
- Treatment: Based on our findings, we’ll develop a targeted, end-to-end plan tailored to your specific condition, with clear steps to help you regain control and ease your pain.
Many patients notice meaningful relief early in their care plan, while those with more advanced conditions may need additional time. During your consultation, our team will outline an estimated timeline so you know what to expect from the start.
Why Choose Better Care Chiropractic & Physical Therapy
Instead of being shuffled between a chiropractor across town and a physical therapist in a separate building, most arthritis patients can find a more streamlined approach.
Better Care Chiropractic & Physical Therapy houses a complete team under one roof, so your treatments are seamlessly coordinated without the runaround. Care is led by Dr. Todd Custer, D.C., a top-of-his-class graduate of Texas Chiropractic College and former certified athletic trainer, whose deep expertise ensures you receive the highest standard of care.
Our two locations in Willis and Montgomery, TX, keep arthritis treatments close to home for patients across the Lake Conroe area. If you’re ready to live a more comfortable life, skip your search for an arthritis treatment near you and schedule an appointment with us, or call 936-890-2273 today!
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely. A chiropractor can ease joint pain, restore mobility, and improve alignment, thereby helping ease stiffness and discomfort in arthritic joints. However, it’s important to note that chiropractic care only helps you manage the symptoms of arthritis; it doesn’t cure the disease itself.
There is no single best nonsurgical treatment for arthritis. Most people respond best to a combination of modalities, from chiropractic care to medical weight-loss plans, tailored to their type of arthritis. At Better Care Chiropractic & Physical Therapy, your provider will build a treatment plan tailored to your specific condition.
Yes. Physical therapy uses gentle, guided exercises tailored to your pain tolerance to safely and comfortably improve your strength, flexibility, and joint function. Our therapists use low‑impact movements and adjust intensity as you progress to avoid overloading arthritic joints.
The right treatment depends on the type of arthritis you have, which joints are affected, and how symptoms impact your daily life. We’ll obtain this information during your initial consultation and evaluations to help us develop a care plan personalized to your condition.
Cost depends on your personalized care plan and which therapies it includes. During your first visit, our team will review your payment details and insurance coverage to help you prepare your finances for your treatment.
