Health Blog Category: Health
The Right Nutrition Plan for Your Needs Can Help You Feel Healthier
Do you reach for a pill bottle in your daily battle against pain and inflammation, or do you seek healthy lifestyle changes? The latter option will benefit you more in terms of long-term functionality, mobility, and safety.
But which lifestyle changes should you make? In addition to regular exercise (such as the types of targeted exercises you might receive in physical therapy), you should also look at your sleep, workplace ergonomics, and (perhaps most importantly), your nutrition.
Read full blogNon-invasive Treatment for Your Chronic Aches and Pains
Any pain that lasts longer than three months is classified as “chronic.” When people suffer with chronic pain for a long period of time, it can become a downward spiral. They become more inactive and sedentary as a result of the pain, and then their health gets even worse. People with chronic pain will even turn to extreme options like surgery or addictive painkillers to try to find relief from the pain. If you suffer from chronic pain but want a non-invasive, non-addictive option for relief, it’s time to contact Preferred Physical Therapy and talk with a physical therapist.
Read full blogGet 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 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 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!
Read full blogFrustrated by your chronic joint pain? See how physical therapy can help relieve arthritis pain.
Do your joints hurt all the time? You just may have chronic joint pain. Call Preferred Physical Therapy today to schedule an appointment with one of our physical therapists. We’ll help alleviate your joint pain.
What Is Chronic Joint Pain?
Joint pain can occur in any part of the joint, including the muscles, tendons, bone, cartilage and ligaments. It can be mild or severe, but if it lasts for several weeks or months, it’s chronic.
Read full blogWhat are the benefits of pre and post-surgical rehab? Why you should consider speaking with a physical therapist before your upcoming surgery.
Surgery is a traumatic experience—even in the best of circumstances. Making the decision to undergo surgery for a torn muscle or tendon means accepting putting your body in the hands of another individual to repair what is broken, and accepting that the process will leave you weaker before it allows you to become stronger. Surgery is never something that you should allow to just happen to you—meaning that when you find that you are faced with the option for surgical correction, you need to take that opportunity for what it is and do your part in ensuring that it is going to be as effective as possible in helping you to feel better.
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