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Get to the Root of Your Back Pain. Could it be a Herniated Disc?
Back pain is one of the most common complaints among Americans today. Whether you experience the occasional ache in your back, or you deal with reoccurring chronic back pain, it can make completing everyday tasks extremely difficult. But have you ever stopped to wonder whether your back pain was a sign of a more serious condition?
The spine is made up of a complex series of individuals bones called the vertebrae. Between each of the vertebrae are cushioning pads that act as shock absorbers, making bending, waling, and generally moving around each day possible without pain.
Read full blogTired of Your Hip and Knee Pain? Find Lasting Relief with Physical Therapy
The knee is considered a hinge joint while the hip is a ball-and-socket joint. They are both complex joints with a network of muscles, tendons, ligaments, bone, and cartilage all working together to keep you moving. With this many moving parts it’s not surprising that as we age or engage in strenuous activity that we sometimes experience pain. When you’re suffering from hip or knee pain it can make doing even the most basic daily activities difficult.
Read full blogGet Back to Comfort with These Back Exercises – All of Which You Can Do at Home!
Are you feeling back pain after being quarantined to your home? You may be wondering, “Why is this? I’ve barely left the couch!” Well, therein lies the issue.
The sedentary lifestyle that I’m sure many people have experienced since being quarantined to their homes can actually lead to more aches, pains, and discomfort than one may think – especially in the back.
Your body, quite simply, was made to move! With gyms and exercise classes closing down for the time being, it can be difficult to find the motivation to get your daily physical activity while sitting at home.
Read full blogGet Moving at Home! Tips for Achieving a Full-Body Workout During Quarantine
Just because you’re in the confines of your home during this time, it doesn’t mean you can’t still achieve a full-body workout. Yes, it is true that gyms, workout classes, intramural leagues, and the like are closed/postponed for the time being – but it is still important to remain active and get your whole body moving as often as you can.
While, like many of us, you may not have a home gym or the resources that a fully functioning brick-and-mortar gym may have, there is still plenty you can do at home – you just have to know the right exercises!
Read full blogAre You Taking Opioids for Your Arthritis Pain? You Need to Read This.
Arthritis is a general term that actually includes hundreds of different diseases. Whether you have osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or another type, one of the primary symptoms is inflammation and pain in the joints. Whatever type of arthritis you’re suffering from, you’re likely struggling to overcome varying degrees of pain. If you’re taking opioids for arthritis pain, you need to know there is a better option.
How Arthritis Affects Your Daily Life
If you’re struggling with osteoarthritis you are likely suffering from pain, stiffness, and limited flexibility.
Read full blogYou Are What You Eat — and Good Nutrition Can Help You Feel Good
In your everyday struggle against pain and inflammation, do you reach for a pill bottle, or do you seek healthy lifestyle changes? The 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 blogAre You Suffering from Chronic Back Pain? Understand How PT Can Help.
Chronic back pain is pain that persists for three months and longer. This type of pain can be due to a variety of reasons, including arthritis of the spine, aging, disc problems and myofascial pain syndrome. With arthritis of the spine, there is a slow thinning of the cartilage inside the spine which can cause pain. A herniated or bulging disc may be compressing a nerve. With spinal stenosis, there is a narrowing of the spinal pain that can lead to nerve pain.
Read full blogAre You Addicted to Opioids? Understand How Physical Therapy Can Help.
Chronic pain affects 50 million adults in America—that’s about 20 percent of us! You may be one of them if pain and dysfunction have been a part of your daily life for at least three months or more.
At our physical therapy clinic, our experienced and friendly physical therapist staff is dedicated to helping you move with greater confidence, comfort, and ease. From our very first session with you, we’ll implement an individualized treatment plan that can help you find relief from your daily aches and pains AND help you understand why you’re having them in the first place so you can prevent them from recurring.
Read full blogDo You Suffer From Chronic Headaches? Physical Therapy Can Help!
Headaches have the potential to destroy your plans for the day and interfere with your ability to accomplish tasks. Frequent headaches are the most common form of pain in the U.S., reports the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, a division of the National Institutes of Health. In fact, nine out of 10 adults will experience a headache, and for millions of people, headaches may occur several times per week. Instead of suffering through the pain, know more about the condition, and find out how Preferred Physical Therapy can help.
Read full blog5 Ways for Staying Active at a Desk Job.
If we were the betting type, we’d guess most of the people reading this are sitting down right now. It’s not a wild stretch of the imagination—most Americans spend around 12 hours per day sitting. Unfortunately, this kind of excessive sedentary behavior has been linked with an increased risk for chronic disease and early death. Some research even suggests sitting that prolonged sitting time is bad for your health regardless of how much you exercise!
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