Health Blog Category: pt
Here’s What You Don’t Know About Finding Relief For Hip and Knee Pain
Your hips and knees are essential joints that work hard all day to give you the best possible function. They are common sources of pain and discomfort due to their complexity and constant use. As the cartilage in one’s joints begins to break down with age, the risk of experiencing chronic hip or knee discomfort rises. Anyone can acquire hip or knee discomfort due to excessive overuse, unanticipated traumas, or underlying disorders.
You may have been told that the only way to find relief from hip and knee pain is through expensive surgery.
Read full blogPhysical Therapy Can Help You Solve Your Chronic Pain Problems
When you wake up in the morning, do you feel achy? While aches and pains are common from time to time, waking up every morning with them can indicate a more serious problem.
If you have painful sensations in the morning for no apparent reason, don’t hesitate to contact Foundation Therapy in Bridgeport, TX as soon as possible for assistance. We’ll get to the root of your problem to help you find relief, so you can wake up in the mornings feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day ahead.
Read full blogAre You Stretching Frequently? If Not, Here’s 5 Reasons Why You Should!
Improve Your Health and Wellness by Stretching!
Have you ever noticed how good stretching feels after a nap, when you first wake up in the morning, or after vigorous physical activity?
That good feeling just scratches the surface with the many healthy benefits you can get from regular stretching.
That’s why our physical therapist commonly recommends specific types of stretching exercises to complement other physical therapy modalities.
Read full blogLiving With Pain? Don’t Turn to Drugs – Treat it Naturally with Physical Therapy
Did You Know Physical Therapy Can Treat Pain Even More Effectively Than Pain-Relieving Drugs?
Pain can be a helpful messenger, an alert that something in your body needs fixing ‒ but it can also be an agonizing annoyance that ruins your quality of life.
To make matters worse, many pain problems are rooted in deep-set underlying conditions, often originating in a different part of the body than the part exhibiting symptoms.
Read full blogNot Feeling Your Best? Proper Nutrition Can Help!
Feel Like Yourself Once Again with Nutritional Changes
In your daily struggle against pain and inflammation, are you reaching for a pill bottle, or are you looking for a healthy lifestyle change? That latter choice will do more for you in terms of long-term function, mobility, and safety. But what kinds of lifestyle changes should you pursue? In addition to regular exercise, including the types of targeted exercises you might receive in physical therapy, you should examine your sleep, your workplace ergonomics – and your nutrition.
Read full blogDon’t Let Yourself Become an Opioid Statistic – Discover Natural Relief Today
Relieve Your Pain Naturally with the Help of Physical Therapy
You’ve got so many things you want or need to do today – but they’re going to have to wait until you get your pills. Prescription opioids are powerful drugs that can cause pain to subside for hours at a time. Unfortunately, they can also cause serious new problems in your life, from the risk of overdose to the stifling grip of opioid addiction.
Read full blogOpioids Don’t Need to Be the Answer for Arthritis Pain Relief
Find Relief for Your Joint Pain the Natural Way!
Arthritis is a general term that actually encompasses hundreds of different diseases. Whether you have osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or any other type of arthritis, two of the primary symptoms are inflammation and joint pain. Whatever type of arthritis you suffer from, you’re likely struggling to overcome varying degrees of pain. If you are taking opioids for arthritis pain, we’re here to let you know that there is a better option.
Read full blog3 Natural Ways To Relieve Stiff and Achy Joints
Pain Relief Is Closer Than You Might Realize!
Sometimes we wake up in the morning feeling stiff and achy. We wonder, “Did I sleep on my neck wrong? Do I need to replace my mattress?” It’s only normal that from time to time we feel a little off upon getting our day started! However, if you find that you’re consistently waking up in pain, it could be time for a trip to a physical therapist.
Read full blogEverything You Need to Know About Pre-Hab
Have You Heard of Pre-Hab? There Are Several Different Ways it May Benefit You
It’s no secret that having physical therapy after an injury or surgery helps you recover faster. But what if there was a way to prevent an injury in the first place? Or what if there was a way to speed recovery from surgery long before you went under the knife?Pre-hab or preventative rehabilitation helps patients heal faster after surgery, speeds recovery and, in many cases, prevents injury in the first place.
Read full blogDo You Know What’s Causing Your Back Pain? It Could be a Herniated Disc
Discover How Physical Therapy Can Help You Relieve Herniated Disc Pain
Back pain is one of the most common complaints among Americans. Whether you experience occasional pain in your back or deal with recurrent chronic pain, it can make it extremely difficult to complete your daily tasks. But have you ever wondered if your back pain was a sign of a more serious condition like a herniated disc?
The spine is made up of a complex series of bones called vertebrae.
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