Health Blog Category: Health
Do You Work From a Desk? That Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Still Be Active!
Are you trying to keep yourself active from your desk? At Rebound Rehabilitation, we see hard-working patients who want to excel in their careers and provide for their families—but it’s hard to do that when dealing with an injury.
Unfortunately, many people eventually realize that it’s the sedentary nature of their job that’s directly impacting their health and job performance.
Everyone needs to move a lot throughout the day. But if you sit for the majority of your workday, it’s essential to find a way to get moving more frequently.
Read full blogIs the Pain in Your Back Caused by a Herniated Disc? Here’s How to Know.
Symptoms of a Herniated Disc
A herniated disc refers to an issue with one of the rubbery cushions that are in between the vertebrae. A spinal disc has a soft jellylike interior with a tougher exterior. While most herniated discs occur in the lower back, they also can occur in the cervical area. Symptoms are dependent on where the disc is located and whether or not it’s compressing a nerve. Typically, one side of the body is affected.
Read full blogReduce Opioid Consumption and Feel Better with Physical Therapy
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. If you are considering opioids for pain relief but would like to explore other options first, contact Rebound Rehab to talk with a physical therapist.
Read full blog3 Reasons to Consider Physical Therapy for Aches and Pains in Your Joints
Do you have chronic pain? If so, you’re in the company of at least 20% of the United States population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At our physical therapy clinic, we work with people every day who are dealing with the physical and mental effects of chronic pain caused by conditions like arthritis and fibromyalgia. So, if your joints are achy and stiff, we invite you to consider working with a physical therapist in the New Year.
Read full blogDoes your desk job keep you sedentary? Here’s how to stay active during the 9-5!
Finding ways to stay active can be difficult regardless of your weekly schedule, but when your nine-to-five grind means sitting at a desk for 40+ hours every week, the idea of developing an active lifestyle can seem almost laughably unachievable. Finding the time to fit in 30 – 60 minutes of activity into your daily schedule may seem challenging on its own, but when you break down what that amount of activity does for your overall lifestyle, you have to start to ask if that is even enough.
Read full blogHeadaches can ruin your day, let alone, make it difficult to get anything done. PT can help!
Chances are you have experienced a headache at least once in your life. Unfortunately, this is one affliction that just about no one is immune to. What’s even worse, however, is that a large percentage of the population faces headaches at such a frequent rate that going a full day without a headache may start to feel like a dream.
Headaches can put a major damper on your day, sucking the fun out of planned activities and making it difficult to concentrate on work or anything else that you are facing.
Read full blog3 Reasons it’s important to stay active as you age
There are so many things to look forward to with age—spending more time with loved ones, watching your family grow, experiencing new things. But if you’re in your fifth, sixth, or seventh, decade, have you started to notice aches, pains, and other issues making movement more difficult?
If so, you’re not alone. Age-related debility and chronic health conditions are common in our community. But while there’s no question that our bodies change with age, it is possible to maximize your mobility and independence—and there are plenty of good reasons to do so!
Read full blogChronic joint pain can be debilitating. Find out how physical therapy can help relieve your aches and pains.
Have your joints been hurting you for a few months? Well, you’re not alone. “Joint pain plagues an increasing number of aging, often arthritic Americans, a new report finds. In 2002, about 10.5 million people in the United States said they battled severe joint pain, but by 2014 that number had jumped to 14.6 million, said researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”If you have chronic joint pain, Don’t ignore it. Give Rebound Rehabilitation in St.
Read full blogPre and post surgical rehab. What is it and is it really important?
One of the most important times that you could seek physical therapy is when you are facing surgical correction of a joint or muscle. Physical therapy is proven time and time again to help with preparing the body for surgical correction, as well as enhancing the recovery process, making it possible to return to full strength as quickly as possible following your surgical procedure.
Meeting with a physical therapist at Rebound Rehabilitation at one of our convenient locations in St.
Read full blogGet Rid of Your Chronic Back Pain! 5 Ways a Physical Therapist Can Help Relieve Your Pain.
Is your back pain becoming more than you can manage? Few problems can render a person’s ability to move and fulfill basic needs inept like chronic back pain. According to a division of the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), more than 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, and chronic back pain is a leading type of pain. It presents numerous challenges for families, friends and health providers.
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