Living 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.
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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.
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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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Find Relief for Your Persistent Aches and Pains
Any pain that lasts longer than three months can be classified as “chronic pain.” When people have chronic pain for a long time, it can become a downward spiral. As a result of the pain, they can become more inactive and sedentary, and their health can begin to worsen.
People with chronic pain may even turn to extreme options, such as surgery or addictive painkillers, to try to find relief from pain.
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Get the Relief You’ve Been Looking for with the Help of Physical Therapy
If you are living with arthritis, you are not alone. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost a quarter of all American adults are living with arthritis
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 most common symptoms are inflammation and joint pain.
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If You’re Living with Any of These Conditions, Physical Therapy Can Help!
Did you know that physical therapy is a natural form of pain relief treatment that can be used to manage a variety of different conditions?
Unfortunately, many people don’t realize that physical therapy treatments are a great way to reduce their chronic pain and other recurring symptoms until after they’ve tried other traditional treatment methods like surgery and prescription painkillers.
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Solve Your Daily Aches and Pains with Physical Therapy
Chronic pain affects more than 100 million people in the U.S. and 20-30% of the global population, reports the National Institutes of Health Office of Disease Prevention. Moreover, experts predict chronic pain will increase in prevalence as people age into later adulthood.
Finding relief for pain also continues to evolve, especially as health providers become more concerned over the use of narcotics and opioids to treat chronic pain.
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Stretching Has Numerous Proven Health Benefits – Here’s Some of the Best!
Have you ever noticed how good a stretch is after a nap, when you first wake up in the morning, or after vigorous physical activity?
That good feeling is just the beginning of the many healthy benefits you can get from daily stretching!
That’s why our physical therapist commonly recommends specific types of stretching exercises to complement other physical therapy methods and treatments.
Read full blogDon’t Settle for Living with Hip and Knee Pain – Find Effective PT Relief
Move with Ease Once Again with Physical Therapy Treatments for Hip and Knee Pain!
The knee is considered to be a hinge joint while the hip is a ball-and-socket joint. They are both complex joints with a network of muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, and cartilage, all working together to keep you moving.
With these many moving parts, it’s not surprising that, as we age or engage in strenuous activity, we sometimes experience pain.
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Are You Doing Everything You Can for Your Health?
Do you move around every day? If not, you really should be! Getting regular exercise can increase your lifespan, improve your mood, help you maintain a healthy weight, and increase your strength, flexibility, endurance and balance.
Additionally, exercising can help you manage chronic pain and other health conditions that may be making life difficult.
Frequent physical activity is so important that our physical therapy team is always looking for tips to help our patients move.
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