Health Blog Category: Pain Relief
Living With Arthritis Pain? Physical Therapy Could Make Your Life Easier
Millions of people suffer from joint pain and stiffness as a result of arthritis. Many arthritis patients take many steps each day to alleviate their stiff and aching joints. Physical therapy can be a useful component of a pain-relieving approach that also allows you to stay active. Contact our office now to learn how a physical therapy program can help you manage or possibly eliminate arthritis pain!
Staying physically active through physical therapy:
While exercise will not cure arthritis, it will help to slow down the progression of the disease and lower the severity of the symptoms.
Read full blogIs a Herniated Disc The Culprit of Your Back Pain?
Chronic back pain is one of the most common reasons patients come to see our physical therapist. In fact, it’s the most common cause of pain in the United States. Back pain can be caused by a variety of medical disorders, but herniated discs are the most common cause.
It is estimated that about 60-80% of people will experience some level of lower back pain in their lives, and many may experience the issue due to a herniated disc.
Read full blogPutting An End to Your Hip and Knee Pain Naturally
To aid in complex movement, the hips and knees have a multitude of tendons, muscles, and joints linked together. It can be tough to perform daily tasks if you have an injury (and consequent discomfort) in a specific location.
Physical therapy, fortunately, can assist you in a variety of methods in permanently resolving your hip and knee pain. To learn more about how a qualified physical therapist may help you manage your pain, call our office right now.
Read full blogCombat Stress-Related Headaches With Physical Therapy
We’ve all done it: we get that familiar twinge of a headache and go for the Ibuprofen, Advil, or Tylenol. When it comes to stress headaches, though, a tablet isn’t always enough. A stress headache is characterized by a band of pressure around the head, as well as generalized aching and soreness.
Physical therapy treatments, on the other hand, can help you relax and straighten your posture, which will help you feel better.
Read full blogExperiencing Discomfort In Your Neck and Back? PT Could Alleviate Your Pain!
Back and neck pain can occur for a variety of causes. Back and neck pain can be mild to severe, and it may be accompanied by other symptoms. Fortunately, physical therapy can help you get rid of back and neck discomfort and get back to enjoying a pain-free life.
Muscle strains, which can arise as a result of a cervical herniated disc, cervical degenerative disc disease, or cervical osteoarthritis, are the most common causes of neck pain.
Read full blog5 Tips to Decrease Pain and Improve Your Energy Levels
Living with chronic pain can change the way you do things on a daily basis. Whether your pain symptoms reside in your back, hips, neck, knees, or other area of your body, one thing rings true: dealing with discomfort is always the last thing anybody wants to do!
Fortunately, there are some simple lifestyle changes you can make in order to decrease your pain while simultaneously increasing your energy. When you do these in addition to your physical therapy treatments, you can help recover from your pain and reach the physical goals you’ve been aiming towards.
Read full blog5 Reasons Physical Therapy May Change Your Life
According to the American Academy of Pain Medicine, almost 100 million people in the United States suffer from chronic pain. So, if you’ve been suffering from chronic pain for three months or longer, you’re not alone.
Unfortunately, this means that people’s reliance on prescription pharmaceuticals is increasing all the time. In 2013, doctors in the United States prescribed about a quarter of a billion opioid prescriptions or roughly one bottle per person.
The opioid crisis we’re all too aware of today results from this need for pain-management medicines.
Read full blogZoom Through Your Recovery With Pre-Hab!
Do you have a surgical operation scheduled soon? If so, you might be worried about recovery time. Do you have a physically demanding job or sport? You could be anxious about the effects of demanding activities on your joints and muscles. If you identify with any of these scenarios, preventative rehabilitation or “pre-hab” may benefit you.
Participating in pre-hab therapy has several advantages. It can help the body heal faster and avoid injuries, all while speeding up recovery time and reducing your odds of needing inpatient rehabilitation by 73 percent!
Read full blogLooking For Relief From Hip & Knee Pain? Your Search Ends With PT
As the cartilage in one’s joints begins to break down with age, the risk of experiencing chronic hip or knee discomfort rises. Anyone can acquire hip or knee discomfort as a result of excessive overuse, unanticipated traumas, or underlying disorders.
While surgery may be required to repair specific disorders of the hip or knee, physical therapy has been shown to be effective in reducing discomfort and increasing function. In many circumstances, physical therapy can completely obviate the need for surgery.
Read full blogOuch! Herniated Discs Could Be Causing Your Back Pain!
The spine is such a complex part of the body that it is not uncommon for pain to occur from time to time. The spine contains 24 bones. Of those bones, 5 of them are located in the lower back. In addition to these bones, the spine also contains several nerves and intervertebral discs.
Pain can sometimes be the result of an underlying problem, such as a herniated disc. One of the earliest signs of a herniated disc is lower back discomfort, which can range from mild to severe.
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