Health Blog Category: Physical therapy
Improve Your Pain With Aquatic Therapy
Are you tired of dealing with persistent pain? Have you noticed that your arthritis is getting in the way of ordinary daily tasks? At Advance Physical & Aquatic Therapy in Broomall, PA, our physical therapists use the natural healing properties of water to alleviate pain while restoring mobility and improving your overall health and function abilities!
Anyone with stiff, achy joints knows that routine everyday tasks can be incredibly challenging.
Read full blogStanding On Two Feet: Balance Training Progression Exercises
Have you noticed that since injuring your ankle or foot, your balance seems off? Are you looking for exercises to help your balance and improve your confidence? Our physical therapists at Advance Physical & Aquatic Therapy in Broomall, PA understand balance and the most effective exercises to ensure you can live the life you want!
Many factors can affect your balance, from ankle and foot pain to inner ear issues that make it difficult to move without feeling disoriented.
Read full blogGot An Operation Planned? Aquatic Therapy Can Help Speed Up Recovery!
Do you have a major surgery scheduled soon? If you answered yes, you’re probably concerned about how long it will take you to heal and return to your typical routine: work, caring for your family, seeing friends, and traveling on vacation. You’re not alone, most people are worried about how long it will take them to get back to normal life after surgery. Aquatic therapy can help speed up recovery and take away your worries about getting back to your life!
Read full blogSit Up Straight and Feel Better Through Aquatic Therapy
Have you ever noticed your posture at the end of a long day? Are you slouching with your shoulders forward and hunching over your computer screen? If the answer is yes, the dull aches and pains you feel in your neck and back are likely connected to your posture. The good news is that although poor posture can be quite unflattering (and uncomfortable!), it can also be improved.
A physical therapist can help you correct your posture and lessen the severity of your corresponding aches and pains.
Read full blogFeeling Unstable? Aquatic Therapy Can Help With Gait and Balance Issues
Do you ever find yourself leaning against a wall or a piece of furniture for support when standing up? Have you noticed that your walking style has changed due to knee, hip, or other joint pain? You may have a gait or balance problem if you nodded while reading those phrases that could benefit from aquatic therapy.
Water provides a soothing, supportive pressure to the body, allowing it to relax and reduce muscle tension.
Read full blogAquatic Therapy Before Surgery Can Speed Up Recovery!
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. To add to that list, one important thing is scheduling a consultation with a physical therapist at Advance Physical & Aquatic Therapy in Springfield, PA!
Many people mistakenly believe that physical therapy is only required after surgery. While therapy is a must following most procedures, it should also be addressed before the procedure.
Read full blogWhy Am I Dizzy (And Will It Go Away on Its Own)?
Do you find yourself getting dizzy doing everyday tasks, such as getting out of bed or walking down the driveway to get the mail? Have you noticed you are not as steady as you used to be? At Advance Physical & Aquatic Therapy in Springfield, we can help you figure out what is causing your dizziness and, more importantly, how to resolve it!
Dizziness, loss of balance, and vertigo can affect people of all ages and is a subject of concern for someone having difficulty performing household tasks, work-related activities, or sports performance.
Read full blogBack Pain and Sciatica Are No Match For Aquatic Therapy
Back pain is difficult to live with daily, but it is something that almost everyone will experience at some point during their life. Lower back pain is the most prevalent type of back pain, and it can occur from various causes.
Back discomfort can be caused by actions you do daily without realizing it, such as incorrectly carrying heavy objects or slouching over a computer.
If you’re in a car accident, you could suffer injuries that leave you with chronic back pain.
Read full blogAre You Living With Fibromyalgia? PT Can Help Manage Your Pain
It’s very normal to have some discomfort now and then. You could be sore from over-exercising or hitting your toe on a piece of furniture. You can usually shake it off or take some ibuprofen and get on with your day.
However, some people may endure extensive and chronic pain that may not go away despite their best efforts. This can have a significant influence on one’s life that anti-inflammatory medicines will not be able to alleviate.
Read full blogA Painful Life Doesn’t Have to be Your Story! Live Comfortably with PT
Find the Relief You Need with PT
If you’re living with daily aches and pains, you’re not alone – but you don’t have to continue living this way.
Is your everyday life being affected by acute or chronic pain? Are you struggling to recover from back pain, joint pain, or an injury caused from a car accident?
Whatever condition you might be facing, our clinic doors are open.
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