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The Importance of Seeking the Help of a Physical Therapist Before Turning to Opioids
At our physical therapy clinic, we stand with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other professional organizations that recommend physical therapy and other alternatives over prescription opioids for the management of chronic pain.
You’ve seen the headlines, and you know that opioids are the major driver behind the widespread drug crisis in America. We also know that if you or a loved one has chronic pain, you may be feeling frustrated and confused about your options.
Read full blogGet Your Hip and Knee Joints Moving Again with These 5 At-Home Exercises
Are your hips and knees feeling stiff, achy, or even painful? Noticing more discomfort in your joints when standing up and moving around? If so, you’re not alone.
This quarantine has taken a toll on many people’s bodies, as it has become much more difficult to maintain the same levels of physical activity at home. However, getting exercise is still very important – especially for your hips and knees!
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Have You Been Living in Pain? Physical Therapy Has Got Your Back
Back pain is, to this day, one of the most common complaints among Americans. Whether you experience occasional pain in your back or deal with recurrent chronic back pain, it can make it extremely difficult to complete your daily tasks. But have you ever started wondering if your back pain was a sign of a more serious condition?
The spine is made up of a complex series of bones called vertebrae.
Read full blogLiving With Arthritis is Painful, But Physical Therapy Can Bring Some Relief
Live Life More Comfortably with the Help of Physical therapy
Arthritis is a common joint pain problem that can affect people of all ages. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost a quarter of all American adults are living with arthritis! While there is presently no cure for arthritis, with physical therapy, you can learn how to manage your arthritis pain naturally.
For many people with chronic arthritis pain, prescription pain medications may seem as if they are the only way to relieve pain.
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Did You Know You Could Benefit More From Physical Therapy than Opioids?
Physical therapy can help you govern your pain without drugs, giving you a chance to break away from your reliance on opioids.
Long-term opioid consumption is not a good strategy for managing chronic pain. In addition to the risk of addiction, opioids simply alleviate the symptoms (pain) of a larger problem.
For very real, measurable improvement over chronic pain, physical therapy has been proven to be a much better option than opioids or other pharmaceutical painkillers.
Read full blog5 Activities To Put You On a Path Toward Better Health
Do you spend your days hobbling painfully from your bed to your reclining chair and back? Does the simple idea of taking part in any kind of vigorous activity make you cringe?
Physical activity is most likely the furthest thing from your mind if you suffer from chronic pain. The truth, however, is that getting active can vastly improve your health, your comfort, mobility, and overall quality of life!
Why you should care about your health
What does it mean to truly be “healthy?” Essentially, to be healthy means that your body is operating at its highest levels of function in regards to breathing, circulation, digestion, and more.
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Find Safe and Holistic Pain Relief Methods with Physical Therapy
There are so many tasks you want or need to do today – but they’ll have to wait until you take your pills. Does this sound like a common theme for you? Prescription opioids are powerful medications that can eliminate pain for hours at a time.
Unfortunately, they can also cause serious new problems in your life, from the risk of an overdose to the unfortunately common grip of addiction.
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If You’re Living with Any of These Conditions, Physical Therapy Can Help!
Did you know that physical therapy is a natural form of pain relief treatment that can be used to manage a variety of different conditions?
Unfortunately, many people don’t realize that physical therapy treatments are a great way to reduce their chronic pain and other recurring symptoms until after they’ve tried other traditional treatment methods like surgery and prescription painkillers.
Read full blogYou Don’t Have to Settle for Daily Chronic Pain
Find Relief for Your Persistent Aches and Pains
Any pain that lasts longer than three months can be classified as “chronic pain.” When people have chronic pain for a long time, it can become a downward spiral. As a result of the pain, they can become more inactive and sedentary, and their health can begin to worsen.
People with chronic pain may even turn to extreme options, such as surgery or addictive painkillers, to try to find relief from pain.
Read full blogDid You Know You Could Manage Your Arthritis Pain Without Drugs?
Get the Relief You’ve Been Looking for with the Help of Physical Therapy
If you are living with arthritis, you are not alone. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost a quarter of all American adults are living with arthritis
Arthritis is a general term that actually encompasses hundreds of different diseases. Whether you have osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or any other type of arthritis, two of the most common symptoms are inflammation and joint pain.
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