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Read This Before You Turn To Opioids For Pain Relief
You’ve seen the headlines. You know that opioids are the major driver behind the widespread drug crisis in America — but you might not understand why.
If you or a loved one has chronic pain, you may be feeling frustrated and confused about your options, especially after reading about the opioid crisis in America.
We’re here to let you know there is a much safer, healthier option for pain relief: physical therapy.
Read full blogSay Goodbye to Your Aches and Pains with Physical Therapy
Don’t Let Yourself Live in Pain Any Longer!
Whether you have recently started waking up with generalized aches and pains, or suffering from chronic pain for a long time, physical therapy has been proven to be the best possible treatment method for you.
A sedentary lifestyle, lack of exercise, poor nutrition, or an injury can all contribute to aches and pains. The bad news is that the pain is probably not going to go away on its own.
Read full blogKeep Yourself Healthy by Staying Active!
Improve Your Health by Enhancing Your Physical Activity!
Have you been good about staying active?
Let’s face it, sometimes it can be really hard for us to slow down and take it easy. We all just want to get as much done during the day as possible!
However, it’s time that we become a bit more realistic about what is and isn’t feasible for us to accomplish through sheer willpower alone.
Read full blogGot 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 blogLiving with Lower Back Pain? That Doesn’t Have to be the Case With PT!
Relieve the Pain in Your Lower Back with These 3 Tips
Have you been living with lower back pain? If so, you are not alone. Dealing with back pain can be extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient.
Tons of people turn to prescription medication to manage their pain, but with opioid dependence on the rise, many of them are looking for a better option.
According to a study in the BMC Health Services medical journal, physical therapy can decrease dependency on pain medication while also reducing the out-of-pocket costs for patients.
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 blogLiving with Painful Joints? Get Moving Comfortably with Physical Therapy
Improve Your Mobility and Relieve Your Pain!
Achy joints can be difficult to live with, and unfortunately many people experience this type of pain.
Let’s face it, your joints just aren’t treating you the way they used to. You might be dealing with the aftermath of an injury that has made it hard for you to get around the way you’re used to. Or maybe you’re just suffering from age-related arthritis, and everything is starting to hurt!
Read full blogArthritis Can be Difficult, But You Don’t Have to Live in Pain
Say Goodbye to the Pains that Control Your Life
Are you living with arthritis pain? If so, you’re not alone.
There are many important steps that people dealing with this condition can take to relieve their stiff and aching joints. Physical therapy is one of them! It’s a great way to create an effective plan to ease pain while remaining active.
According to the Arthritis Foundation, arthritis affects over 50 million people and is the leading cause of disability across America.
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.
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