Health Blog
Thinking of Opioids for Pain Relief? You Should Think Again
Find Safer, More Effective Relief with Physical Therapy
Living with pain? If so, you may have fallen down the rabbit hole of turning to opioids for relief.
This is the treadmill that many chronic pain sufferers find themselves walking, month after month and year after year.
If you’re tired of exhausting your patience, wellness and wallet, maybe it’s time you talked to your doctor about switching to physical therapy as your primary pain management strategy.
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You Can Still Be Active With a 9-5!
It’s becoming more well known that staying physically active throughout the workday isn’t just better for your health.
It can also boost productivity, job satisfaction, and psychological well-being, too. Even if you work at a desk, there are plenty of simple things you can do to get moving more often.
Would you be embarrassed if you got caught doing jumping jacks in your office?
Read full blogNeed to Recover from Your Surgery ASAP? We’ve Got You Covered
Speed Up Your Recovery with Both Pre- and Post-Surgical Rehab!
According to the American Physical Therapy Association, there are proven benefits to both pre-surgical rehabilitation AND post-surgical rehabilitation.
Pre and post surgical rehab is often recommended for those having orthopedic surgery. These types of surgeries could include foot, ankle, knee, hip, wrist, hand, shoulder, neck, and spine surgeries.
Rehab can, however, be beneficial for just about any type of surgical procedure.
Read full blogPhysical Therapy Can Help You Kick Your Pain Medication Out the Door
Are you struggling with nagging pain? Think for a second about how your symptoms affect your daily life. Do you have a hard time getting out of bed or climbing stairs? Do you find yourself feeling stressed, distracted, and depressed while at work? Maybe you wake up in the middle of the night or struggle to fall asleep because you’re in so much pain. If you’re like many of the 50 million Americans dealing with chronic pain, you might even struggle with something as simple as getting dressed.
Read full blogHas Chronic Pain Taken Over Your Life? Get the Help You Need With PT
Finally Find Relief for Your Chronic Aches and Pains
Are you living with arthritis or another painful condition? If so, you are not alone.
54.4 million adults living in the United States are diagnosed with arthritis – that equates to about 1 in 4 Americans. Of those, about 27% report experiencing severe joint pain.
If you are one of these adults living day to day with severe joint pain, we can help.
Read full blogIf You’re Dealing with Chronic Pain, Your Diet Might Be to Blame
Do you suffer from nagging chronic pain everyday? If so, you may want to take a closer look at what’s in your fridge and grocery cart! Your diet could be making your pain better or worse. That old saying is true: we truly are what we eat!
One of the most important lifestyle choices you can make is selecting healthier foods to eat. Our physical therapy clinic staff is eager to educate patients about ways to make smarter dietary decisions, so they can control their pain more effectively in the long-run.
Read full blogPainful Hips and Knees Can Hinder Daily Life – Find Relief Today
Are You Ready to Say Goodbye to Your Hip and Knee Pains?
If you’re living with hip and/or knee pain, you are not alone. 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.
Many people use medications like anti-inflammatories to minimize their discomfort.
Read full blog5 Ways to End Your Chronic Back Pain
Have you noticed that your back pain has gotten worse over the years? Is it getting in the way of your normal routines and becoming more than you can manage? Few problems can render a person’s ability to move and fulfill basic needs as chronic back pain can!
If you suffer from chronic back pain, you’re certainly not alone. According to a division of the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), more than 100 million Americans suffer from chronic back pain.
Read full blog4 Ways To Stay Active During Your Sedentary Work Day
How much of your day is spent engaging in physical activity? Most of us spend eight hours a day at a desk, two to three hours a day stuck in the car, and somewhere between six to eight hours each evening in bed or lying down. Tack on another few hours sitting on the couch or at the table for a meal, and before you know it, you’ve spent most of your day sedentary. This kind of lifestyle doesn’t leave a lot of room for physical activity.
Read full blogPhysical Therapy Can Help You Battle Chronic Headaches
Chances are you have experienced a headache at least once in your life. Unfortunately, this is one problem that just about no one is immune to. What’s even worse, however, is that a large percentage of the population faces headaches at such a frequent rate that going a full day without a headache may seem like it’s too good to be true.
Headaches can put a major damper on a person’s day, sucking the fun out of family activities and making it difficult to concentrate on work or get things done.
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