Health Blog Category: Rehabilitation
Reduce 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 blogEliminate Your Need for Opioids with Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Can Manage Your Pain so You can Kick the Drugs!
As stated by the American Physical Therapy Association,
“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, non-drug approaches.
Read full blogChronic Back Pain Doesn’t Have to Control Your Life
Is Chronic Back Pain Slowing You Down? PT is the Answer
Did you know that approximately 80 percent of Americans have experienced (or will experience) back pain?
Do you feel as if your chronic back pain has locked you out of your own life? This nagging, excruciating symptom 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.
Read full blogMove Comfortably Once Again – Find Relief for Your Hip and Knee Pains
Physical Therapy Can Help You Move with Ease Again
According to the Centers for Disease Control, hip and knee pain are both commonly reported areas of discomfort across the United States.
If you’ve been struggling with hip and knee pain for a long time, it may begin to feel as if your pain is here to stay. After all, can you really get any lasting relief from severe and/or chronic joint pain?
Read full blogDaily Stresses Can Lead to Headaches – Luckily, Physical Therapy Can Help
Relieve Your Stress-Related Headaches with Physical Therapy
The work day is almost over, but your inbox is full and your to-do list is long. You are already thinking about the many things you’ll have to handle in the evening, and what will be facing you when you reach your desk again tomorrow. You pinch the bridge of your nose, but to no avail.
The headache has already settled in, and is likely to distract you from the last few hours of your day.
Read full blogYou Don’t Need to Rely on Opioids for Pain Relief
Treat Painful Arthritic Symptoms with Physical Therapy – Not Drugs
When a person is living with arthritis, especially in a weight-bearing joint like the knee or hip, taking an opioid painkiller for relief can be very tempting.
The unfortunate truth is, however, that while opioids can temporarily relieve pain, the arthritic bones still continue to grind together, making the underlying cause of the condition even worse.
That’s before even considering all of the addictive qualities of opioids.
Read full blogDid You Know Eating Healthy Could Aid in Pain Relief?
It’s True – Something as Simple as Nutrition Can Help Manage Pain!
This scenario as described by Healthline is one that all too many of us can relate to: “You may have noticed your pain climbs to a new level after eating certain meals. That’s because food can play a role in aggravating or reducing inflammation.”
Inflammation is a natural process that the body uses to protect itself and promote healing.
Read full blogWaking Up Achy? It May Be Time to Say Goodbye to Your Mattress
Did You Know You Could Relieve Your Aches and Pains by Changing Your Sleeping Situation?
Imagine waking up, fully rested after 8 hours of sleep. As you gently awake, you move to sit up… only to be hit with an ache in your back. The aches in your shoulders and neck quickly follow as you move, but as you go to stand up, they are eclipsed by the dull ache in your hips and legs.
Read full blogYou Don’t Have to Let Those Pains in Your Back Continue
Find Relief for Persistent Back Pain with Physical Therapy!
Did you know that approximately 80 percent of Americans have experienced (or will experience) back pain? That’s an unfortunate statistic, especially if you’re already one of those people living with back pain. Chronic back pain can prevent you from performing the many of the daily tasks that you need or want to perform.
While many people turn to pain management drugs for relief, they can do no more than provide temporary relief.
Read full blogRelieve Your Joint Pain and Move with Ease through PT Treatments
Discover How PT Can Help You Move Comfortably Once Again
Chronic joint pain is typically associated with arthritis, although there are other physical conditions that may lead to joint deterioration and pain.
Did you know that arthritis is the leading cause of disability across the United States? In fact, according to the Arthritis Foundation, approximately 50 million people live with arthritis.
While physical therapy is not a cure for arthritis, it can help to relieve pain, increase the range of motion in your affected joint(s), and help you control the problem so that it does not get any worse.
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