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Are You Battling Opioid Addiction? There’s A Better Option Available!
If you are suffering from arthritis, particularly in a weight-bearing joint like the knee or hip, taking an opioid painkiller for relief can be a powerful temptation for you. All you want is for the pain to subside so that you can get on with your day, right?
Unfortunately, although opioids can temporarily relieve pain, your bones will continue to grind together, making the underlying cause of the condition even worse. Opioids don’t cure the source of your pain, they only mask it.
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When people If you depend on pain medications to make it through the day because of a chronic pain condition, know that you are not alone. You should also know that even though this is a common problem for many Americans, it is not normal or healthy in the slightest. Our nation is currently experiencing what the U.S Department of Health & Human Services refers to as an “opioid epidemic.”
Thankfully, there is another option for this kind of pain management.
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Ranging from a dull ache to excruciating, back pain can keep you from performing simple daily tasks you once enjoyed. There are few conditions that are more uncomfortable than back pain. While nearly 80 percent of adults experience back pain at some point in their lives, the treatments used to alleviate it are varied.
Some people automatically think surgery is the best option to relieve back pain, but that’s not always true. Carrying high levels of risk and requiring months of recovery, back surgery is no small matter.
Read full blogJoint Pain Got You Down? Physical Therapy May Help.
If you’ve been dealing with chronic joint pain for some time, then you should know you’re not alone. Chronic joint pain is typically associated with arthritis, although there are plenty of other physical ailments that can lead to joint deterioration and pain.
While physical therapy is not a cure for arthritis, it can help to alleviate the pain, increase your range of motion in the affected joints and help you get control over the problem so that it doesn’t get worse.
Read full blog4 Reasons Hip and Knee Pain Doesn’t Have to Control Your Life
If you have been struggling with hip and knee pain for a while, it may feel like your pain is here to stay. You might even feel like nothing in the world can offer you lasting joint pain relief! Good news is on the horizon though — physical therapy is one of the best ways to achieve freedom from hip and knee pain.
With the right physical therapy treatments, you can lessen the pain you experience in your hips and knees – and possibly even eliminate it altogether.
Read full blogExperiencing Back Pain? A Herniated Disc Could Be The Culprit
Experiencing Back Pain? A Herniated Disc Could Be The Culprit
You may have been in this position before. Something feels terribly wrong with your back, but you’re not quite sure what it is. You might be experiencing strange neck pains, back pains, or other symptoms in your extremities. These sensations can indicate a variety of potential problems – including one or more herniated discs in your back.
So, you might be wondering: how can you tell for sure whether you have this specific problem?
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Did You Know PT Can Help Even the Most Persistent Pain?
Did you know that approximately 80 percent of Americans have experienced (or will experience) back pain? That’s a depressing statistic, especially if you’re already one of those sufferers.
Chronic back pain can prevent you from performing the countless daily tasks you need or want to perform. Even when you’re not engaged in activity, your back pain may be keeping you miserable 24/7.
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Did You Know Physical Therapy Could Help Relieve Your Chronic Pain – Even If You’ve Been Experiencing It For Years?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 1 in 5 people have chronic pain. In fact, approximately 80 percent of Americans have experienced (or will experience) chronic back pain.
As you can see, chronic pain is extremely common – with over 100 million sufferers in the U.S.
Read full blogStress-Related Headaches Getting You Down? Physical Therapy Can Help
Millions of people suffer from different types of headaches. A few include sinus headaches, hormone headaches, and migraines.
Different types of stress can also play a role in causing headaches. In fact, stress-related headaches are considered one of the most common headaches that people have.
It’s important to understand how a stress headache differs from other types, the causes of these types of headaches, and how a physical therapist may be able to help.
Read full blogStruggling with Herniated Disc Pain? How to Tell When It’s Time to See a Physical Therapist
Did You Know You Could Relieve Your Herniated Disc Pains with Physical Therapy?
Did you know that a herniated disc can occur anywhere in your spine? At our physical therapy clinic, we see disc herniations frequently among our patients with back, arm, and/or leg pain.
Strange neck pains, back pains, or extremity symptoms can indicate a variety of potential problems – including one or more herniated discs.
How can you tell for sure whether you have this specific problem?
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