Category Archives: Physical Therapy
-
January 10
Why Choose Opioids When You Can Choose Physical Therapy?
Posted in Physical TherapyIt is no secret that there is an opioid crisis plaguing the nation. In fact, just within the year of 2016, opioid overdoses claimed the lives of 116 people each day. It is also estimated that about 11.5 million Americans misuse the pain-management drugs they’re prescribed, costing approximately $504...
Read More -
October 20
Return to Your Sport Quicker With Therapeutic Massage
Posted in Health & Wellness, Physical Therapyy athlete knows the amount of dedication it takes to be successful. Whatever you may be preparing for – whether it’s a competition, big game, recital, marathon, or anything else along those lines – it’s no secret that the training is extensive. With any athletic feat, you have to...
Read More -
October 10
5 Ways to Achieve Risk-Free Treatment With Physical Therapy
Posted in Health & Wellness, Physical Therapy, Aches and PainsIf you have been suffering from chronic pain (defined as persistent pain lasting longer than three months), you are not alone. In fact, the American Academy of Pain Medicine states that there are at least 100 million Americans are living with chronic pain. Because such a large amount of...
Read More -
September 20
Are Herniated Discs the Culprit of Your Back Pain?
Posted in Back Pain, Physical TherapyThe spine is an extremely complex part of your body. It contains 24 bones, and 5 of those bones are located in your lower back. It also has a large number of nerves and intervertebral discs that help with movement. Unfortunately, it is sometimes possible for these discs to...
Read More -
September 10
Walk Away From Hip and Knee Pain With Physical Therapy
Posted in Physical Therapy, Aches and Pains, Knee and Hip PainYour hips and knees are common areas of discomfort in the body. This pain can become worse as people age, due to the body’s natural “wear and tear” of cartilage. Hip and knee pain can also be caused by injury, overuse, or deeper underlying conditions (such as arthritis). In...
Read More -
January 20
Physical Therapy Just as Effective for Spinal Stenosis as Surgery
Posted in Physical TherapyA new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine that followed 169 participants showed that physical therapy was just as effective for people suffering from spinal stenosis as surgery (1). In fact, the results point to what physical therapists have known for decades, people suffering with back pain...
Read More -
January 10
Is Your Balance Setting You Up For An Injury?
Posted in Physical TherapyIt’s what gives us the ability to walk on two legs and stays with us our entire life, balance. Our balance and vestibular system develop as we grow from a baby all the way through adulthood, and then begin to decline. Most people don’t know their balance is not...
Read More -
December 23
How to put the spring back in your step
Posted in Health & Wellness, Physical TherapySpring is just around the corner and that means a lot more outdoors time. However, if you suffer from knee pain, arthritis, low back pain or other aches and pains that keep you from being active, there are things you can easily do to become more active. Change How...
Read More -
November 30
Feeling Stiff and Achy? How Physical Therapy Can Help
Posted in Back Pain, Physical Therapy, Aches and PainsOur bodies are made to move and rely on a finely-tuned balance of proper posture, strength, coordination, chemical levels, blood pressure and more. When you don’t move on a consistent basis or experience changes to your health, you may start to feel stiff and achy, especially in the mornings....
Read More -
November 18
How to Stop Suffering with Arthritis Pain
Posted in Health & Wellness, Physical TherapyOsteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. In fact over 65 million people in the US have osteoarthritis to some degree. Arthritis is characterized by progressive wearing away of the cartilage in a joint. This wear and tear over time leads to bone spurs, poor tissue strength, inflammation,...
Read More