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3 Benefits of Pre-Operative Aquatic Therapy
Do you have surgery coming up? If so, you probably have a long list of things you need to do to prepare for your operation. One important thing to add to that list is scheduling a consultation with a physical therapist at Advance Physical & Aquatic Therapy in Broomall!
Many people think that physical therapy is only needed after their surgery. While therapy is certainly a given after most operations, it should be considered as much before operations as well.
Read full blogManage Your Fibromyalgia Pain Symptoms With Aquatic Therapy
It’s very normal to experience some discomfort from time to time. It’s possible that you’re painful as a result of over-exercising or stubbed your toe on a piece of furniture. You may generally shake it off or take some ibuprofen to get back to your normal routine.
However, some people may experience long-term discomfort that persists despite their best efforts. This has the potential to have a severe impact on one’s life that anti-inflammatory medications will not be able to mitigate.
Read full blogHow Physical Therapy Can Help Improve Your Balance Issues
Do you feel dizzy doing your everyday tasks? Are you worried about your balance and wish you could get your balance checked? At Advance Physical & Aquatic Therapy in BROOMALL, we are experts at identifying the factors affecting your balance and, most importantly, how to improve it!
Most people take their balance for granted or assume it only affects sick or unhealthy people. In reality, balance often starts without reason or is too mild to address.
Read full blogBanish Your Tension Headaches, Once and for All
Did you know that headaches are the third most common pain complaint? It’s true. Headaches are extremely common and can be so debilitating to the point that they impact a person’s quality of life. Dealing with headaches on the daily alone can be very isolating and leave a person feeling exhausted.
If stress-related headaches are interfering with your daily life, it’s time to consider physical therapy as a possible solution. The most common type of headache that affects people are stress-related headaches, also known as tension headaches.
Read full blogKiss Sciatica and Back Pain Goodbye With Aquatic Therapy
Back pain is difficult to deal with on a daily basis, but unfortunately, it’s something most people will deal with at some point in their lives. The most common type of back pain experienced is in the lower back, and it can happen for a variety of reasons.
If you’re in a car accident, you can sustain injuries resulting in lingering back pain for years after the accident. Accidents at work can lead to similar consequences.
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Are your joints painful, achy, or weak? You could be living with arthritis, and you’re not alone if this is the case.
In actuality, there are more than a hundred different types of arthritis. Although the elderly are the most likely to be diagnosed with arthritis, arthritic symptoms can also affect young individuals!
If you have arthritis, you know how difficult moving about and functioning in daily life can become. What you might not know, however, is that physical therapy can help you find relief from your arthritis pain.
Read full blogPhysical Therapy: Your Best Treatment Option for Relieving All of Your Aches and Pains
It’s proven that physical therapy is the strongest possible treatment technique for those suffering from aches and pains. Whether you have recently started waking up with generalized aches and pains or have been suffering from chronic pain for a long time, you can find relief in physical therapy.
A sedentary lifestyle, a lack of activity, poor nutrition, or an injury are all factors that might cause aches and pains. The bad news is that your discomfort is unlikely to go away on its own.
Read full blogThe Natural Route to Pain Relief: Physical Therapy
In today’s world, pain is a significant issue. An estimated one out of every five Americans suffer from chronic pain, with 8% of those suffering from pain so severe that they cannot carry out their daily tasks. It’s no surprise, then, that painkillers and anti-inflammatory medications have become a multibillion-dollar industry.
Unfortunately, these medications come with their own set of issues, ranging from addiction to dangerous effects on internal organs. Many people are looking for pain alleviation that doesn’t come in the form of pills.
Read full blogLooking For a Drug-Free Way to Manage Your Arthritis Pain? Try Physical Therapy.
Many people with arthritis believe that daily pain is a given. But the truth is, that stiffness and discomfort don’t have to be a part of our everyday lives. And you don’t have to rely on harmful drugs for temporary pain relief either.
If you’ve been losing more and more of your mobility and productivity due to chronic joint inflammation, you may feel like your only option is to depend on powerful prescription painkillers.
Read full blogPhysical Therapy Can Help You Fight Back Pain
If you are living with chronic back pain, you know how limiting it can be to your daily life. It can hurt to sleep, it can hurt to get up out of bed, and it can hurt to bend over or pick your child up. Dealing with back pain day in and out gets old!
The good news is that back pain does not have to be a part of your life forever.
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