Health Blog Category: physical therapists
Find Natural Pain Relief Through Physical Therapy – No Medication Needed!
If you’ve ever been injured, you know how quickly it can flip your life upside down. Whether it’s a car accident, a sports-related injury, a job injury, or simply an unintentional fall, the anguish of an unexpected injury can leave you feeling helpless. Many patients turn to pain-relieving medicines like opioids to combat this. Many people are unaware of how much harm these medications cause their bodies.
The civilization in which we now live is heavily medicated.
Read full blogAre You Living With Shoulder Pain? Occupational Therapy Can Help You Return To Normal Life
Has shoulder pain changed the way you’re living your day to day life? There are a variety of causes for shoulder pain, and the intensity can range from the little discomfort of a torn muscle to the excruciating bone-on-bone friction of arthritis. It may be difficult to lift or extend to reach things on high shelves if you have this condition but no fear, occupational therapy can help!
Whatever the cause of your shoulder pain, it’s likely that it’s making it difficult to complete daily duties.
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Frequent appointments with a physical therapist are suitable for people of all ages!
Physical therapy is a non-invasive, safe, and effective treatment choice intended to improve movement and alleviate shoulder pain arising from a wide variety of work and sports injuries, musculoskeletal disorders, age-related conditions, and more.
Usually, patients undergo physical therapy to help relieve symptoms of chronic pain and avoid potential injuries. One of the most important reasons for new patients to visit our physical therapy clinic is to identify and treat the cause of their chronic shoulder pain.
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.
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