Wondering What’s Causing Your Aches and Pains in the Morning? Physical Therapy Can Help You Get to the Root of Your Pain
Ready to Troubleshoot Your Aches and Pains?
Do you leap out of bed excited at the thought of experiencing another morning – or do you just lie there, afraid to move because of the pain you’re likely to feel?
Aches and pains are never welcome, but they can really dash your spirits when they plague you from your first waking moments.
It helps to understand why these discomforts are occurring in various parts of your body, and how you can put a stop to them through safe, drug-free methods such as physical therapy.
Read full blogHow Important is Physical Therapy Before and After Surgery?
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. And when the operation is done, physical therapy can help to ensure a speedy and full recovery. If you have an upcoming surgery planned, contact us to learn more about how physical therapy can help you with both preparation and recovery.
Read full blogLasting Relief for Hip & Knee Pain with Physical Therapy
Hip and knee pain are some of the most common types of pain people deal with – they are some of the top pains listed on the Centers for Disease Control surveys of adults reporting joint pain. So if you are struggling with hip and knee pain, you are definitely not alone. Whether your knee hurts, your hip hurts, or you are struggling with pain in both joints, you are well aware of the fact that such pain can make it much harder to live the life you prefer.
Read full blogAlways Suffering from Aches and Pains? 3 Reasons to consider Physical Therapy
Do you have chronic pain? If so, you’re in the company of at least 20% of the United States population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At our physical therapy clinic, we work with people every day who are dealing with the physical and mental effects of chronic pain caused by conditions like arthritis and fibromyalgia. So, if your joints are achy and stiff, we invite you to consider working with a physical therapist in the New Year.
Read full blogFeeling Achy? Your Diet Could Help!
Did You Know There Are Pain-Relieving Foods That Could Help You Find Natural Relief?
Some people eat to live, others live to eat – and still others are feeding their chronic aches and pains without even realizing it.
If your pain issues have gotten steadily worse, maybe you need to look at your nutritional choices.
Eating too much and/or eating the wrong things can fire up your inflammatory responses and contribute to muscle, nerve or joint pain.
Read full blogFinally Find Relief for Your Chronic Pain With the Help of a Physical Therapist
Did You Know Physical Therapy Could Help Relieve Your Chronic Pain – Even If You’ve Been Experiencing It For Years?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 1 in 5 people have chronic pain. In fact, approximately 80 percent of Americans have experienced (or will experience) chronic back pain.
As you can see, chronic pain is extremely common – with over 100 million sufferers in the U.S.
Read full blogIf You’re Living in Pain, Opioids Don’t Have to be the Answer
Find Safe and Holistic Pain Relief Methods with Physical Therapy
There are so many tasks you want or need to do today – but they’ll have to wait until you take your pills. Does this sound like a common theme for you? Prescription opioids are powerful medications that can eliminate pain for hours at a time.
Unfortunately, they can also cause serious new problems in your life, from the risk of an overdose to the unfortunately common grip of addiction.
Read full blogLiving With Arthritis is Painful, But Physical Therapy Can Bring Some Relief
Live Life More Comfortably with the Help of Physical therapy
Arthritis is a common joint pain problem that can affect people of all ages. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost a quarter of all American adults are living with arthritis!
While there is presently no cure for arthritis, with physical therapy, you can learn how to manage your arthritis pain naturally.
For many people with chronic arthritis pain, prescription pain medications may seem as if they are the only way to relieve pain.
Read full blogFind Relief for Persistent Stress-Related Headaches with Physical Therapy
You Don’t Have to Go Through Life with Chronic Headaches
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 in order to provide long-lasting pain relief.
Our experienced physical therapists have the skills needed to target the root cause of your headaches and to create a tailored treatment plan that is safe and effective.
Read full blogA Hands-On Approach to Treatment: Manual Therapy for Effective Pain Relief
Did You Know You Could Benefit from Our Manual Therapy Services?
Manual therapy, also referred to as hands-on therapy, can be described as a method in which licensed physical therapists use targeted hand movements to place pressure on specific areas of a patient’s body.
Pressure is applied to the affected area(s) of the body, as well as any areas contributing to the patient’s pain. While there is a conflicted body of evidence supporting the successful outcomes of manual therapy, it remains a preferred method of treatment amongst patients and their health care professionals.
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