Get Ready To Toss Your Medication In The Trash With Physical Therapy
As we all know, our country is dealing with an opioid crisis. Prescription medication addiction is expected to affect 11.5 million people in the United States. If this statistic scares you, it should – this is a severe problem. We shouldn’t take it lightly.
This is a scary moment, but there is a way out. Physical therapy is a natural, safe, and efficient technique to relieve pain. Physical therapy, unlike painkillers, aims to provide long-term relief rather than just concealing pain in the short term.
Read full blogOpioid Addiction: Why Taking Painkillers For Arthritis Pain is Doing You More Harm Than Good
Are you taking opioids for your arthritis pain? Did you know that opioids like morphine and oxycodone are actually making your arthritis worse? Drugs like these alter your perception of pain, but they don’t relieve it. So if you’re taking an opioid and believe it’s relieving your pain, know that it’s actually doing nothing to improve the symptoms of your arthritis. Opioids are not the only option you have to get relief from arthritis! Call our office to schedule an appointment with a physical therapist to learn more about how treatment can help.
Read full blogAched by Lower Back Pain? Stand up Straighter with Physical Therapy
Lower back pain is a sensation all too familiar to millions of people. This ache can hinder many aspects of your life: working, spending time with friends and family, partaking in the activities you enjoy, and even just relaxing. If lower back pain is plaguing your everyday life, it is important that you find relief as soon as you can.
Read full blogSay Goodbye to Those Persistent Stress-Related Headaches
You know the feeling – the sudden pain that tells you a headache is coming on. It happens to all of us. Stress headaches are typically defined as a “band of pressure” that can be felt around your head, usually accompanied by tenderness of the skull and overall achiness within the head. Sometimes, the pain can be alleviated with over-the-counter medication, such as Ibuprofen, Tylenol, or Advil. However, sometimes stress headaches persist despite pain-management drugs, especially if you are prone to chronic headaches.
Read full blogPhysical Therapy: Treating Arthritis the Safe and Easy Way
Anyone living with arthritis knows how debilitating it can be. Several people dealing with arthritic aches and pains end up resorting to steroid injections, antirheumatic drugs, or even joint replacement surgery, in order to manage their pain. However, physical therapy itself has proven successful for many arthritis sufferers. Before turning to potentially harmful drugs or an invasive surgical procedure, give physical therapy a try! Contact Physical Therapy & Injury Specialists today to schedule a consultation and learn how we can find arthritis pain relief the safe and easy way.
Read full blogAre You Having Headaches Caused By Stress? Read This to Learn How Physical Therapy Can Help You!
Picture this: it’s almost five o’clock at the office, but you have a to-do list of twenty things, and the emails just keep popping up in your inbox. You know that even when you go home tonight, all you’ll be able to think about is how much work is waiting for you at your desk tomorrow morning. You try massaging your temples and pinching the bridge of your nose, but the pain doesn’t stop. The headache has already started and you know it’s going to take away from your productivity for the rest of the day.
Read full blog4 Ways To Relieve Hip and Knee Pain Through Physical Therapy
Are you living with chronic hip or knee pain, or maybe both? It may feel like the pain is here to stay if you have been dealing with hip and knee pain for a long time.
The good news is, you don’t have to deal with this for the rest of your life. It is possible to get some permanent relief from extreme joint pain, after all!
Physical therapy is one of the best ways you can do it.
Read full blogDealing With Pain and Inflammation? Here’s How Eating Healthy Can Help.
A Proper Diet Could Be Your Key to a Pain-Free Life
Maintaining a healthy diet plays a vital part to any physical therapy routine. Proper nutrition is important, especially if you deal with chronic inflammation and pain. Eating the right foods can help your body recover from many different painful conditions.
Reducing stress, eating healthy meals, and getting regular exercise all work together to decrease pain. If you are interested in learning more about how to adjust your daily routine to improve your condition, contact our office to schedule a consultation with one of our licensed physical therapists.
Read full blogStop Allowing Joint Pain to Control You: Physical Therapy Can Help!
Chronic joint pain is typically associated with arthritis, although other physical ailments can lead to joint deterioration and pain. While physical therapy is not a cure for arthritis, it can help to alleviate the pain, increase your range of motion in the affected joints and help you get control over the problem so that it doesn’t get worse. If you are not proactive when it comes to joint pain, it likely will worsen over time.
Read full blog3 Reasons Stretches Are Important In Physical Therapy Treatment
It may be hard to believe at first, but some simple physical motions dramatically improve your overall health, wellness, and quality of life!
Stretching exercises are a staple of physical therapy for just that reason. You might be surprised to discover just how many ways stretches can help you. While strength and endurance exercises are also incredibly important, stretching can be especially helpful in helping a patient manage their aches and pains.
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