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Tired of Dealing with Headaches? Find Relief with PT
You Can Live a Headache Free Life with Physical Therapy!
Headaches are a common issue that can plague everyone from preteens to retirees. However, when recurring tension or stress-related headaches make it difficult to get through your day, physical therapy may be necessary to provide long-lasting pain relief.
Our experienced physical therapist has the skills necessary to target the root cause of your headaches and create a tailored treatment plan that is safe and effective.
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Discover the Benefits of Physical Therapy for Joint Pain Management
Arthritis is a broad term that encompasses hundreds of different diseases. Inflammation and pain in the joints are common symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other types of arthritis.
Whatever type of arthritis you have, you’re probably dealing with varying degrees of pain. If you’re taking opioids for arthritis pain, you should be aware that there is an alternative: physical therapy.
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Reclaim Your Life with Physical Therapy
As stated by the American Physical Therapy Association, back pain is the most common type of pain reported among Americans. In fact, one in every four Americans has experienced back pain in the last three months.
Chronic back pain is defined as pain that lasts three months or longer. This type of pain can be caused by a number of factors, including spinal arthritis, aging, disc problems, and myofascial pain syndrome.
Read full blogThe Right Nutrition Plan for Your Needs Can Help You Feel Healthier
Do you reach for a pill bottle in your daily battle against pain and inflammation, or do you seek healthy lifestyle changes? The latter option will benefit you more in terms of long-term functionality, mobility, and safety.
But which lifestyle changes should you make? In addition to regular exercise (such as the types of targeted exercises you might receive in physical therapy), you should also look at your sleep, workplace ergonomics, and (perhaps most importantly), your nutrition.
Read full blogSurgery Coming Up? Physical Therapy Can Help Both Before AND After!
Understanding the Benefits of Physical Therapy – Both Before and After Surgical Procedures
It’s a wise idea to work with a physical therapist both before and after surgery.
Working with a physical therapist prior to your operation — sometimes referred to as “prehab” – can help you to prepare emotionally and physically for the surgery.
According to the American Physical Therapy Association, physical therapy can help not only with overall wellness but also prevention.
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Discover Natural Treatment Methods for Your Pain
If you’ve been living with pain, drugs don’t have to be the answer.
Long-term opioid consumption is not a good strategy for managing chronic pain. In addition to the risk of addiction, opioids simply alleviate the symptoms (pain) of a larger problem.
For very real, measurable improvement over chronic pain, physical therapy has been proven to be a much better option than opioids or other pharmaceutical painkillers.
Read full blogDo You Have a Herniated Disc? Find out with PT!
Is a Herniated Disc the Cause of Your Back Pain?
A herniated disc refers to an issue with one of the rubbery cushions that are in between the vertebrae. A spinal disc has a soft jellylike interior with a tougher exterior.
Strange neck pains, back pains, or extremity symptoms can indicate a variety of potential problems – including one or more herniated discs.
How can you tell for sure whether you have this specific problem?
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A Nutritional Diet Can Provide You with Pain Relief!
Certain foods have been known to alleviate inflammation, where some foods can aggravate it.
In fact, according to Harvard Health Publishing, “A lot of chronic pain is the result of chronic inflammation, and the evidence is quite strong that your diet can contribute to increased systemic inflammation.”
If you work with a physical therapist to help manage a chronic pain condition, you will probably receive some nutritional advice as part of the process.
Read full blogLiving with Pain? PT Can Help in These 3 Ways – All Without Opioids!
Say NO to Opioids and YES to These Benefits of Physical Therapy!
Does the prospect of taking painkilling drugs for the rest of your life fill you with concern? If it doesn’t, then it should – especially if the drugs in question are opioids.
Many chronic pain sufferers who can’t get the relief they need from NSAIDs or steroids feel that they have no choice but to turn to the more powerful opioid drugs.
Read full blogStress-Related Headaches Getting You Down? PT Can Help
Don’t Let Your Headaches Control Your Life!
Whether the pain starts in your neck, the back of your head, or front and center behind your eyes, stress headaches can derail your entire day.
While reducing your stress level can often reduce your stress-related headaches, getting rid of the pressure you are under is not always practical.
Call our office today and find out how a physical therapist just may be the key to getting rid of stress-related headaches once and for all.
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