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Living With Chronic Headaches? Physical Therapy Can Provide Relief.
There is nothing worse than having the feeling someone (or something) is squeezing your head, really, really hard! We’ve all been there, and it’s miserable, to say the least.
Whether the pain starts in your neck, the back of your head, or front and center behind your eyes, stress headaches can seriously throw your day off the rails. While reducing your stress level can often reduce your stress-related headaches, getting rid of the pressure you are under is not always practical or simple.
Read full blog5 Ways To Get More Physical Activity Into Your Everyday Routine
We lead very sedentary lives nowadays. According to PT in Motion News, 80 percent of Americans aren’t meeting physical activity guidelines set forth by the US Department of Health and Human Services. Finding the time or the motivation to exercise is difficult for many people. However, maintaining a high level of physical activity can give you a longer life and also improve the overall quality of it as well.
The key to getting in more physical activity is to find something fun that you enjoy doing and that also fits your current fitness level.
Read full blogChronic Pain Got You Down? Take A Closer Look At What You’re Eating
If you’re like many of the Americans living day in and day out with nagging chronic pain, you know firsthand just how limiting it can be to deal with. Chronic pain, whether it’s in your legs, feet, hands, arms, back, or shoulders, can make the easiest of tasks feel excruciatingly painful to perform.
The good news is that there are more options available to you than you may even realize when it comes to alleviating your pain.
Read full blogArthritis Can Make Life Difficult – Don’t Let Opioids Make it Worse
If You’re Living with Arthritis, Physical Therapy Can Help
Arthritis is a general term that actually includes hundreds of different diseases.
Whether you have osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or another type, one of the primary symptoms is inflammation and pain in the joints.
Whatever type of arthritis you’re suffering from, you’re likely struggling to overcome varying degrees of pain.
If you’re taking opioids for arthritis pain, you need to know there is a better option.
Read full blog4 Reasons Not To Skip Post-Workout Stretching
How much physical activity are you getting in your daily routine? Healthy adults should be making a point of getting at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity every week. If you already know that you need to be more active, you may be preparing a regular exercise regimen of your own!
That’s a great start, but make sure that you’re doing it correctly from start to finish. When you workout, it’s important to stretch both before and after you finish exercising.
Read full blogIs Chronic Back Pain Ruling Your Life? Physical Therapy Can Put An End To That
Have you ever felt as if your chronic back pain condition has kept you from living your normal, full life?
The nagging, painful feeling in your back can stem from a variety of underlying causes, in some cases growing progressively worse from day to day until you can hardly move at all. Some people find themselves calling out of work much more often than they normally would, due to their back giving them problems!
Read full blogAre You Leaning On Prescription Medication For Pain Relief? Physical Therapy Can Bring An End To That!
Long-term use of opioids is not an effective chronic pain management technique. Besides the possibility of dependencies, opioids actually ease the symptoms (distress) of a bigger problem. Physical therapy has been proven to be much better and safer than opioids or other prescription pain medications for very significant, observable relief.
If you are taking prescription medication for a chronic pain problem you know there are healthier options out there that don’t pose bigger threats to your health.
Read full blogAre You Living With Hip and Knee Pain? Physical Therapy Could Help
Lasting Relief for Hip & Knee Pain with Physical Therapy
Hip and knee pain are some of the most common types of pain people deal with – they are some of the top pains listed on the Centers for Disease Control surveys of adults reporting joint pain. So if you are struggling with hip and knee pain, you are definitely not alone. Whether your knee hurts, your hip hurts, or you are struggling with pain in both joints, you are well aware of the fact that such pain can make it much harder to live the life you prefer.
Read full blogHaving Trouble Getting a Good Night’s Sleep? The Problem Could Be Your Mattress
Imagine waking up, fully rested after 8 hours of sleep. You had some good dreams, your alarm is going off, and now it’s time to start another day.
As you open your eyes, you move to sit up…only to be hit with an ache in your back…which moves to your shoulders and neck. You start to stand up, thinking a good stretch will help even out the kinks, and bam! The aches in your upper body are eclipsed by the dull ache in your hips and legs!
Read full blogYou Don’t Need Opioids to Relieve Your Pain!
Relieve Your Pain The Natural Way, With Physical Therapy Remedies
You have so many things you want or need to do today – but they’ll have to wait until you take your pills. Prescription opioids are powerful medications that can deaden pain for hours at a time.
Unfortunately, they can also cause profound new problems in your life, from the risk of an overdose to the stifling grip of addiction.
If you’ve been depending on opioids just to make everyday life tolerable, you need to find a safer, healthier, less terrifying alternative.
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