5 Guaranteed Ways to Boost Your Energy While Reducing Your Pain
If you suffer from pain, you understand how limiting it can be. Fortunately, there are some simple lifestyle changes you can make to reduce your pain while getting a boost in your energy.
When you take these actions in addition to your physical therapy treatments, you can help yourself recover from pain and achieve the physical goals you’ve set for yourself. Contact Empower Physical Therapy today to learn more about how we can help you boost your energy and decrease your pain.
Read full blogAre You Struggling to Maintain Your Balance? Core Strengthening Exercises Can Help.
Core strengthening exercises are an essential component of physical therapy. The muscles in your core assist in anchoring your center of gravity, allowing you to balance yourself. Your core muscles play an important role in keeping you balanced whether you’re sitting, standing, or running.
A weak core can make you feel shaky and unbalanced. Physical therapy, fortunately, can help strengthen your core and, as a result, improve your balance.
Are you looking for a way to improve your equilibrium?
Read full blogDifferentiating Between Sprains and Strains, and Treating Them With Physical Therapy
We’ve all been in this situation: you’re walking down the street when your ankle slips off the curb. You feel an immediate twinge of pain, but you’re not sure if it necessarily requires a trip to the doctor. It can be difficult to determine the severity of your injury by yourself. It can also be difficult to determine whether your injuries are sprains or strains.
Many minor injuries can be treated with ice, or may eventually go away on their own.
Read full blogExperiencing Sciatic Pain? Here’s How to Tell if It’s Time For Physical Therapy.
Did you know that the sciatic nerve is the human body’s longest nerve? It runs from the lower back to the legs and ends at the feet. People suffering from sciatica typically describe their pain as “shooting pains” down one side of the body.
While physical therapy intervention is not always required for sciatica, it can help relieve pain and speed up the healing process. It can be difficult to determine whether your symptoms require the attention of a specialist, but the following three indicators indicate that you should seek assistance:
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Read full blogHave You Heard of Pre-hab? Understanding the Advantages of Preventative Rehabilitation
Are you waiting to have surgery? Are your muscles or joints weaker than they used to be? Do you have a physically demanding job or sport? If any of these scenarios sound familiar, preventative rehabilitation, or “pre-hab,” may benefit you.
Participating in pre-hab treatments has several advantages. It can reduce recovery time, help the body heal faster, and prevent injuries. Pre-hab is classified into two types: 1) pre-hab for surgical recovery, and 2) pre-hab for injury prevention.
Read full blogAvoid Dangerous Painkillers and Opioids With Physical Therapy
As we all know, our country has been ravaged by an opioid crisis. In 2016, 116 people died from an opioid overdose every day and it is estimated that approximately 11.5 million Americans abuse prescription painkillers.
This is a frightening and painful time, but there is a way out. Physical therapy is a natural, safe, and effective way to relieve pain. Physical therapy, unlike opioids, works to provide long-term relief rather than simply masking pain in the short term.
Read full blogDoes That Pain In Your Back Require Medical Attention? A Physical Therapist Could Help!
Did you know that the sciatic nerve is the human body’s longest nerve? It runs from the lower back down the legs and finally to the feet. Sciatica sufferers often describe their pain as “shooting pains” that travel down one side of the body. Ouch!
This kind of pain can be nearly unbearable to live with. The good news? Physical therapy can help ease pain and speed up the healing process. Empower Physical Therapy in Wasilla and Anchorage is here to provide you with the therapeutic services you require to say goodbye to sciatica pain, once and for all.
Read full blogTherapy Before Surgery: Discovering the Benefits of Preventative Rehabilitation
Are you in need of a surgical procedure? Do you have a physically demanding job or sport? Are your muscles or joints weaker than they used to be? If you identify with any of these scenarios, preventative rehabilitation, or “pre-hab,” may benefit you.
There are several benefits to participating in pre-hab treatments. It can speed up recovery time, help the body heal quicker, and prevent against injuries. There are two different categories of pre-hab: 1) pre-hab for injury prevention and 2) pre-hab for surgical recovery.
Read full blogWant To Know The Secret To Decreasing Pain And Raising Energy Levels?
You know how limiting pain can be if you live with it. Fortunately, you can reduce your discomfort while raising your energy levels by making simple lifestyle modifications.
When you combine these exercises with your physical therapy treatments, you may help yourself heal from discomfort and achieve the physical goals you’ve set for yourself.
Call Empower Physical Therapy in Wasilla or Anchorage today to learn more about how we can help you enhance your energy and lessen your discomfort.
Read full blogDo You Know The Differences Between Sprains and Strains?
Does this scenario sound familiar to you? You’re walking down the sidewalk, not really paying much attention to where you’re going when your ankle slips off the curb. You feel an immediate twinge of pain, but you’re unsure whether or not it requires a trip to the doctor. Ouch!
You’re almost sure something is wrong, but what could it be? A sprained ankle? A strained ankle? How are you supposed to know the difference between the two, and what are you supposed to do to quell the pain once it hits?
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