Health Blog Category: Health
Got Hip & Knee Pain? Physical Therapy Can Help You Move With Ease Again
Are you experiencing debilitating hip or knee pain? If the answer is yes, then you know how much it can get in the way of your life. There are so many causes of hip and knee pain, from excess weight to sports injuries, advancing age to repetitive motion injuries.
Whatever the cause of your hip and/or knee pain, if you are experiencing it regularly you need to find a way to manage it.
Read full blogManaging Life Around Stress-Related Headaches? We Can Help
Stop Letting Your Headaches Control Your Life! Find Relief with Physical Therapy
Are you planning your daily life around persistent headaches? If so, you don’t have to live that way any longer. Stress headaches are no joke, and sometimes, a pill just doesn’t cut it when it comes to getting rid of one. According to Choose PT, “most headaches are harmless and resolve on their own, although severe headaches that recur frequently can affect your ability to do your daily activities and can reduce your quality of life.”
Tension headaches fall into this category, and involve the sensation of a “band of pressure” around your head, as well as tenderness and achy feelings.
Read full blogEnhance Your Life Through Stretching
Discover the Plethora of Health Benefits with Stretching
Are you aware of the importance of stretching?
Stretching is an important part of your daily routine. If you don’t have a stretching regimen in place, you definitely need one! A good stretch is the perfect way to start your day no matter what age you are, or what your fitness level might be.
According to the Mayo Clinic, “stretching can increase flexibility and improve your joints’ range of motion, helping you move more freely, and ensuring that you have equal flexibility on both sides might help protect you from injury.”
The benefits of stretching are never ending, but here are 8 reasons why you should start doing it today.
Read full blogHip and Knee Pain Getting You Down? We Can Help
Move with Ease Once Again!
Hip and knee pain can be difficult to live with. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, knee pain is a common condition resulting in 19.4 million pain-related visits to a physician’s office each year!
Are you struggling with debilitating or uncomfortable pain in your knees or hips? If so, physical therapy can help.
The knees and hips are important, complex areas of the body.
Read full blogLiving with Arthritis? Treat it the Natural and Safe Way
Pain Relief Doesn’t Have to be in the Form of Drugs!
Arthritis is one of the top causes for disability in America. If left untreated by a professional, patients suffering with arthritis can experience extremely painful symptoms for long periods of time.
If you are living with arthritis, you don’t have to opt for risky measures to find pain relief. It is fairly common for people who suffer with arthritis pain to resort to expensive surgery, steroid injections, and prescription medications to cope with their pain.
Read full blogLiving Life with Pain Management Drugs? You Don’t Have To!
Don’t Let Yourself Fall Victim to the Dangerous Path of Painkiller Drugs
If you have been living day-to-day with pain management drugs, it doesn’t have to be that way.
Do you suffer from acute or chronic pain that makes it hard for you to get the things done every day that you need to do?
Have you found yourself panicking when you run out of your prescription medication because otherwise, you have no way to manage your discomfort levels?
Read full blogBack Pain Could be Caused by a Herniated Disc – Physical Therapy Can Help You Find Relief
Discover if Your Pain is Caused by a Herniated Disc
A common cause of back pain is herniated discs – but physical therapy can help. It is estimated that 60% to 80% of people will experience some type of lower back pain during their lifetime. According to The National Institute of Health, “The highest prevalence [of herniated disc cases] is among people aged 30-50 years, with a male to female ratio of 2:1.
Read full blog6 Things In Your Diet That May Be Causing You Pain
We are what we eat, plain and simple. There’s no argument about it! Some people eat to live, others live to eat – and still others are feeding their chronic aches and pains without even realizing it.
If your pain issues have gotten steadily worse, maybe you need to look at your nutritional choices. What are you putting in your grocery cart every week that may be causing you pain?
Eating too much and/or eating the wrong things can fire up your inflammatory responses and contribute to muscle, nerve, or joint pain.
Read full blogRelieve Your Pain Without Drugs! Find Natural Pain Relief Today
Ready to Find Pain Relief Without the Side Effects of Opioids?
Pain is a serious problem in today’s world. An estimated 1 out of every 5 Americans suffers from some degree of chronic pain, and 8 percent of those sufferers find the pain so intense that they can’t pursue their normal activities. It’s little wonder, then, that painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs have grown into such a mammoth industry.
Unfortunately, these drugs offer their own share of troubles, from addiction to dangerous effects on internal organs.
Read full blogIf You Are in Need of More Physical Activity, Try These 7 Tips
Get Moving Again with These Helpful Tips!
Did you know that 80 percent of the U.S. population falls short of the Physical Activity Guidelines recommended by the Department of Health and Human Services? Millions of Americans are risking serious health consequences simply because they do too much sitting and not enough moving around.
You may not find that information shocking, especially if you’re one of those 80 percent. What really might surprise you, however, is just how easily you can give your daily activity level a dramatic boost.
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