Do You Play Sports? Therapeutic Massage Can Help You Perform Better
You’re well aware of the commitment required if you’re an athlete. It’s no secret that substantial training is necessary, whether you’re preparing for a significant game, competition, concert, or marathon. As a result, you’re likely to hit a hurdle along the route owing to sore or stiff muscles.
Thankfully, therapeutic massage can assist. Massage therapy relieves discomfort and loosens tight areas, allowing you to recuperate faster and get back into the game.
Are you interested in learning more about how therapeutic massage might help you perform better?
Read full blog5 Holistic Ways To Quell Pain With Physical Therapy
If you live with chronic pain or pain lasting three months or longer, you are not alone. In fact, according to the American Academy of Pain Medicine, approximately 100 million Americans live with chronic pain. Unfortunately, that also means that the dependency on prescription medications is continuously growing. In 2013, doctors across the U.S. prescribed nearly a quarter of a billion opioid prescriptions – that’s roughly a bottle per person in the United States, one shall try physical therapy treatment.
Read full blogIs Your Back Pain Caused by Your Posture? Physical Therapy Can Help You Feel Better
Do you live with pain in your back? You are not alone. Back pain is the most commonly reported area of pain, which can cause significant limits to one’s daily life.
It is common for back pain to develop due to poor posture. If your posture is not correct, it can cause stress on other parts of your body, resulting in pain, inflammation, or dysfunction. Fortunately, posture can be improved with the help of physical therapy.
Read full blogPhysical Therapy Can Help Ease Pain In Your Back and Neck
Back and neck pain can occur for a variety of causes. Back pain can be caused by anything that causes the structure of the spine to alter, such as lumbar disc herniation, lumbar degenerative disc disease, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, or osteoarthritis.
Muscle strains, which can arise as a result of a cervical herniated disc, cervical degenerative disc disease, or cervical osteoarthritis, are the most common causes of neck pain.
Back and neck pain can be mild to severe, and it may be accompanied by other symptoms.
Read full blogPhysical Therapy Can Help You Get Rid of Shoulder Pain Naturally
Did you know that your shoulders are the most flexible joints in your body? They’re made up of a variety of muscles, tendons, and bones, and they’re highly complicated. They are what allow you to move around and complete many of your responsibilities during the day. Your shoulders are capable of a great deal, but they are also extremely vulnerable to injury.
If you’ve been suffering from shoulder pain, our physical therapy services can help you discover natural relief.
Read full blogImprove Your Core Strength Through Your Balance with Physical Therapy!
Core strength training is an important part of physical therapy. The muscles in your core help in anchoring your center of gravity, which gives you the ability to balance yourself. Whether you’re sitting, standing, or running, your core muscles play an integral role in keeping you balanced.
A weak core can cause you to feel unsteady and imbalanced. Fortunately, physical therapy can help strengthen your core and, as a result, improve your balance.
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?
Read full blogWhat’s Causing Your Back Pain? How to Tell If It’s From a Herniated Disc
Is a Herniated Disc the Root of Your Back Pain?
A herniated disc or back pain 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.
Strange neck pain, back pain, 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?
Read full blogPhysical Therapy Is Important – Both Before and After Surgery
Did You Know You Can Benefit From PT Not Only After Surgery – But Before?
It’s a wise idea to work with a physical therapist both before and after surgery. Working with a physical therapist prior to your operation — sometimes referred to as “prehab” – can help you to prepare emotionally and physically for the surgery.
According to the American Physical Therapy Association, physical therapy can help not only with overall wellness, but also prevention.
Read full blogReduce Your Aches and Pains with the Help of a Nutritional Diet
If you work with a physical therapist to help manage aches and pains, you will probably receive some nutritional advice as part of the process.
Physical therapists are not nutritionists, but providing nutritional advice to patients is well within the scope of a physical therapist’s duties. For some chronic conditions, dietary changes can make the biggest difference in reducing or eliminating pain.
Certain foods have been known to alleviate inflammation, whereas some foods can aggravate it.
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