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Fighting Chronic Pain with Physical Therapy
Treat Your Chronic Pain Safely!
Any pain that lasts longer than three months is classified as “chronic.” When people have chronic pain for a long time, it can become a downward spiral. As a result of the pain, they become more inactive and sedentary, and more often than not, their health worsens.
People with chronic pain may even turn to extreme options, such as surgery or addictive painkillers, to try to find relief from pain.
Read full blogIs Your Sciatica Causing You Discomfort? Here are 3 Indicators that Physical Therapy is Needed
Did You Know Physical Therapy Is Proven to Help with Sciatica?
Each of your sciatic nerves runs from either side of your lower back down to each of your legs. That’s why a classic sign of sciatica is having a shooting pain on one side only.
While compression of one of your sciatic nerves can literally be a “pain in the butt,” it doesn’t always require medical attention.
Yet sometimes physical therapy is your best bet to banish sciatica symptoms.
Read full blogDealing With Stress-Related Headaches? Here’s 3 Ways Physical Therapy Can Help!
Don’t Let Chronic Headaches Get In The Way Anymore.
Did you know that headaches are the third most common pain complaint? It’s true. Headaches are extremely common and can be so debilitating to the point that they impact a person’s quality of life. Dealing with headaches on the daily alone can be very isolating and leave a person feeling exhausted.
Fortunately, through physical therapy, long term relief is possible.
Read full blogPhysical Therapy Can Help with Chronic Back Pain! Don’t Live in Discomfort Any Longer
Discover Relief for Your Aches and Pains Today
Chronic back pain is a pain that lasts for three months and is longer. This type of pain can occur for a variety of reasons, including spinal arthritis, aging, disc problems, and myofascial pain syndrome.
With spinal arthritis, the slow thinning of the cartilage inside the spine can result in pain. With a herniated or bulging disc, compression may occur around your surrounding nerves, resulting in pain.
Read full blogStress-Related Headaches Can Be Bothersome – Fortunately, PT Can Help
Discover Relief for Your Headaches Today!
Headaches are a common issue that can plague everyone from pre-teens to retirees. However, when recurrent tension or stress-related headaches make it difficult to get through your day, physical therapy may be needed to provide long-lasting pain relief.
Physical therapy can help you overcome stress-related headaches. In fact, as stated by Choose PT, “There is effective treatment for almost every type of headache.” Working with a physical therapist can help you identify tension-reducing exercises and help you find long-term relief from headaches without the need to rely on pain medication.
Read full blogLet Physical Therapy Save You From Arthritis Pain!
Your Days of Living In Pain Are Over
Do You Have Arthritis Pain?
Have you been consistently suffering from pain in your lower back, knees, hands, hips, or joints? The culprit might be arthritis. Arthritis is a joint disorder causing pain, stiffness, swelling, and inflammation. In the case that only a single joint is inflamed, the condition is known as monoarthritis. If two or three joints are involved, it’s referred to as oligoarthritis.
Read full blogSprains and Strains Can Be a Pain – But Physical Therapy Can Help
Have You Recently Sustained a Sprain or Strain?
There you are, walking through the park on a bright summer day when suddenly you find a hole with your foot. Before you know it, you are in pain, collapsed in a crumpled heap, hoping no one saw your graceful fall.
What do you do? How do you know whether it is an injury that will go away on its own, and when should you call a physical therapist?
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Making Small Changes Can Increase Your Fitness Levels
Most people believe that in order to stay fit they have to dedicate hours every day to working out or visiting the gym. This is why many of us find ourselves saying that we have no time to exercise! However, exercising and staying physically fit doesn’t have to take hours out of your day. There are a few basic elements you can incorporate into your daily routine that will add up to a healthier, more active lifestyle.
Read full blogKiss Lower Back Pain Goodbye: How Physical Therapy Can Help
Many people suffer from lower back pain and have no idea how to find lasting relief. Dealing with this kind of pain can take time away from relaxing, working, spending time with family, and enjoying life overall. Not to mention it can keep a person feeling extremely irritable, stressed out, and can lead to a variety of other health issues!
The World Health Organization estimates that in the United States, 149 million days of work are lost due to low back pain.
Read full blog3 Common Types of Arthritis Physical Therapy Can Treat Without Medications
Say Goodbye To Harmful Medications Today
Arthritis is a pretty common term used to describe over 100 different types of joint pain and disease. Many people believe that arthritis only affects elderly people, but this is far from the truth. According to Healthline, “the symptoms of arthritis usually develop over time, but they may also appear suddenly. Arthritis is most commonly seen in adults over the age of 65, but it can also develop in children, teens, and younger adults.
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