Health Blog Category: Physical Therapy
Toss Your Medication In The Trash With Physical Therapy!
Are you sick of leaning on medication for pain relief?
After a car accident or traumatic injury, many people find themselves living with chronic pain. Day in and day out, they live in discomfort and are only able to find solace in prescription medication. The pain-relieving aspects of these drugs only last for a short time, but the addictive habit of taking them is a long-term problem.
Long-term opiate use is not a good strategy for chronic pain management.
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Living With Pain? Physical Therapy Can Help
What if someone told you that the opioids you’re taking for pain relief are actually making your arthritis worse? You’d probably want to listen to that person. Opioids like morphine and oxycodone alter your perception of pain. Actually, physical therapy is the solution to this
You might be “feeling no pain” when you take these pills, but it’s actually doing nothing to improve your arthritis symptoms.
Read full blogReduce Your Aches and Pains with the Help of a Nutritional Diet
If you work with a physical therapist to help manage a chronic pain condition, you will probably receive some nutritional advice as part of the process.
Physical therapists are not nutritionists, but providing nutritional advice to patients is well within the scope of a physical therapist’s duties. For some chronic conditions, dietary changes can make the biggest difference in reducing or eliminating pain.
Certain foods have been known to alleviate inflammation, where some foods can aggravate it.
Read full blogPhysical Therapy Can Help Relieve Your Pain in These 3 Ways – Without the Use of Opioids
Did You Know PT Could Be Used as a Natural Alternative to Drugs?
Does the prospect of taking painkilling drugs for the rest of your life fill you with concern? If it doesn’t, then it should – especially if the drugs in question are opioids. Many chronic pain sufferers who can’t get the relief they need from NSAIDs or steroids feel that they have no choice but to turn to the more powerful opioid drugs.
Read full blog5 Signs Physical Therapy May be the Solution for You
Can You Relate to Any of These Signs?
Physical therapy is not just used for surgical rehabilitation or athletic training. In fact, there are many reasons why a person might need the help of a physical therapist.
Below are five basic indicators that you could benefit from a visit with a physical therapist!
1. Your daily life is limited
There may not be any specific injury or pain you’re currently experiencing, but you’ve noticed it’s more difficult to do the things you enjoy.
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Physical Therapy Can Help You Find the Relief You’ve Been Looking For!
Physical therapy is a highly beneficial form of treatment that can address many of the most common sources of pain.
However, there are many people who don’t realize that the pain they are experiencing is something that can be easily addressed with physical therapy.
If you are experiencing any of the five common symptoms listed here, then it may be time to consult with a physical therapist as far as the best ways to address your pain and discomfort.
Read full blog5 Common Indicators that You Need Physical Therapy
Physical therapy isn’t just for rehabilitation or athletes in training. There are many reasons why a person might need the assistance of a physical therapist. There are five basic indicators that you need to visit a physical therapist. Contact Wood Associates Physical Therapy today!
1. You’re Experiencing Sharp Pain
Sharp pain, especially if it’s ongoing, may be a sign of a serious injury. It could be a pulled muscle or possibly a stress fracture.
Read full blogSay No to Opioids! Try Physical Therapy, It can Help Reduce Pain in the better way
“The White House has announced that APTA is among the organizations that have joined a public-private partnership to combat opioid usage and prescription drug abuse, and that the association will reach out to the public and its members to deliver the message that pain can be effectively managed through conservative, nondrug approaches. Physical therapists can help individuals manage pain, and greater use of physical therapy could make a real impact on the tragic levels of drug abuse in this country—abuse that often begins with a prescription for pain medication.”
Opioids and Physical Therapy
You can say “no” to opioids with the help of physical therapy.
Read full blogSay NO to Opioids and YES to Physical Therapy!
We’re all aware of the opioid crisis plaguing the nation. It’s scary – it’s as if every time we turn on the news, we hear another story about the epidemic. In 2016 alone, opioid overdose claimed the lives of 116 people each day. Approximately 11.5 million people in the United States misused the painkilling drugs they were prescribed, costing an estimated $504 million in economic costs. According to researchers, it is believed that numerous people are even being denied jobs due to a failure to pass opioid-free drug tests.
As frightening as this sounds, for some people the pain relief from opioids may seem like the only option.
Read full blog5 Benefits of Therapeutic Massage for Athletes
As an athlete, you already know that you’ve got to maintain optimal health if you want to keep playing the sport you love. Physical therapy with an experienced physical therapist is a big part of that, especially when you’re recovering from an injury. One of the main parts of a good physical therapy regimen after an injury involves therapeutic massage. Below, you’ll learn five of the best benefits of therapeutic massage for athletes. Contact Wood Associates Physical Therapy now to learn more about how massage can help you live pain-free.
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