Health Blog Category: physical health
Change Your Diet and Change Your Life!
Inflammation is a natural defense mechanism that the body employs to keep itself safe and promote recovery. During the inflammatory response, your body produces more white blood cells. Chronic inflammation, on the other hand, can be harmful to one’s health.
Inflammation that persists can result in discomfort, swelling, and redness in the affected areas. It also raises your chances of developing diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and stroke. There are a number of strategies to enhance your nutrition while also reducing pain and inflammation.
Read full blogFeeling Stressed? Dealing With Pain? PT Could Provide Relief
When you see someone clutching his head at work or in a stressful circumstance, you could believe he’s either stressed out or has a headache.
Indeed, you could be correct on both counts. Tension headaches can be caused by both physical and emotional stress; they can also be caused by cervicogenic and migraine headaches, all of which can render you effectively handicapped.
You may suffer from chronic or recurring headache discomfort, and you’re probably tired of taking pain killers all of the time.
Read full blogGot Arthritis Pain? Find Relief Without Medication
Taking an opioid painkiller for relief when a person has arthritis, especially in a weight-bearing joint like the knee or hip, can be a great temptation.
The bad news is that while an opioid can momentarily relieve pain, the patient’s bones continue to grind together, exacerbating the underlying source of the problem. That’s before you even consider opioids’ addictive properties. Rather than relying on opioids to relieve your arthritis pain, consider a chemical-free option: physical therapy.
Read full blogPhysical Therapy: The Answer To Your Aches and Pains
Did you know that approximately 80 percent of Americans have experienced (or will experience) back pain? That’s a depressing statistic, especially if you’re already one of those sufferers.
Chronic back pain can prevent you from performing the countless daily tasks you need or want to perform. Even when you’re not engaged in physical activity, your back pain may be keeping you miserable 24/7. But don’t assume that drugs can provide more than temporary relief, or that surgery won’t create more problems than it solves.
Read full blog5 Way To Know You Need PT!
Have you ever heard of physical therapy? If you’re in need of it, there are tons of ways your body may be trying to tell you!
Physical therapy isn’t just for rehabilitation or athletes in training. There are many reasons why a person might need the assistance of a physical therapist.
There are five basic indicators that you need to visit a physical therapist. We outline them in this blog, but you can give us a call to schedule an appointment as well!
Read full blogLooking to Lose Weight? Try Interval Training
Interval Training Could be Just What You Need to Reach Your Weight Goals!
Exercising at a steady rate simply won’t achieve the same results as interval training. Many people plug away at various workouts for an hour or more each day, several days a week, with minimal results.
While interval training has been around for several years it has recently garnered a lot of attention as a way to increase fat loss.
Read full blogWe All Need a Little Energy Boost – Discover How You Can Boost Energy While Relieving Pain
Do you constantly find yourself feeling tired throughout the day? Sluggish? Achy? Fatigued? If so, this is probably your body’s way of telling you that something is off.
Perhaps you sit too much during your commute or throughout the day, without getting up to stretch and exercise. Perhaps you’re eating too much inflammatory food or not drinking enough water. Whatever the case may be, if you are constantly feeling physically or mentally drained, it is a good idea to make some healthy changes.
Read full blog3 Secrets to Sneaking in Cardio Workouts – Without Even Realizing You’re Doing So!
Are You Looking to Do More Cardio? Try These Tips!
We all know that cardio takes time. In fact, one of the most common complaints we hear from patients who come to us for physical therapy exercises is that there simply isn’t enough time in their busy days to complete cardio workouts.
Other times, whether there’s a time constraint or not, many people report a lack of self-motivation simply because they can’t stand the thought of doing cardio.
Read full blogYou Don’t Have To Rely On Medication For Pain Relief. Try Physical Therapy Instead!
Ah, another day, another ache or pain that begs you to pop open your pill bottle. This is the rollercoaster ride that many chronic pain sufferers find themselves riding day in and day out, for months or years on end.
Prescription pain medications don’t fix your problem. They can only do so much to keep your pain and suffering at bay, especially when it comes to opioids, where you may find that you’re buying larger and more expensive amounts more frequently to keep up with your pain levels and built-up tolerance to the medication.
Read full blogLooking to Improve Your Physical Activity? Carbs Can Help!
When your body uses energy, it first turns to carbs. If you’re working hard at the gym or in physical therapy treatments, it is important to fuel up on carbohydrates in order to reach your goals.
Anyone who lives an active lifestyle knows how important physical activity is to maintain that sense of well-being. However, you also know how much energy it takes to maintain that lifestyle – workout routines, athletic training, competitions, injury rehabilitation exercises, and even the non-stop pace of your everyday life can take a lot out of you.
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