Health Blog Category: Health & Wellness
Say Goodbye to Those Aches and Pains with Simple Dietary Changes
Did You Know Adopting an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Could Help with Pain Relief?
Who says that getting healthy has to be a chore? You’ll be delighted to learn that simply by modifying your diet, you can get chronic pain and inflammation under better control (or possibly even avoid those symptoms entirely). Better yet, the diet you choose doesn’t have to taste like a punishment for previous bad behavior.
Our physical therapist typically recommends dietary changes alongside exercises and other natural techniques as part of a holistic physical therapy program.
Read full blogGot A Scheduled Surgery? Plan On Physical Therapy Before & After!
Do you have a scheduled surgery on the books? If so, it’s a wise idea to work with a physical therapist both before and after surgery to optimize your outcome and recovery!
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.
After your operation is finished, physical therapy can help to ensure a speedy and full recovery.
Read full blogKick Hip and Knee Pain With The Help of A Physical Therapist
Hip and knee pain are two of the most commonly experienced pains identified in an adult joint pain reporting survey done by the Centers for Disease Control. This means that if you’re dealing with hip and knee pain, you’re not in the boat alone.
We’re sure you’re well aware that knee and hip pain makes it much harder to live the life you want. It doesn’t matter whether your knee hurts, your hip hurts, or you are dealing with pain in both joints — living with this discomfort can hinder your daily routine.
Read full blogIf Stress-Related Headaches Are Holding You Back, You Need To Read This
If you’ve ever experienced the sensation that your head is smashed in a clamp, chances are you knew straight away that what you were experiencing was a headache. However, did you know that there are different types of headaches, and this one is referred to as a stress-related headache?
Headache pain can keep you from enjoying your life. Whether the pain starts in your neck, the back of your head or front and center behind your eyes, stress headaches can derail your entire day.
Read full blogIf You’re Living With Chronic Back Pain, You Must Read This Now!
Do you feel as if you’ve been shut out of your own life because of your constant back pain? This nagging, excruciating symptom can be caused by a number of underlying causes and it can get worse with time, to the point that you can hardly move! Along with these horrible movement restrictions, you may be wary of putting your back through the risks of major surgery or putting your body through the threat of addiction with prescription medications.
Read full blogOpioid Consumption Can Be Fatal; Feel Better with Physical Therapy Instead!
Have you ever been prescribed opioid medications for healing after a serious injury? If your answer is yes, think again! Opioids are not meant for healing. They’re only band-aids that mask painful symptoms and don’t do a single thing to take care of the underlying cause of your pain. Opioids also pose a large threat of fatal overdose as well.
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.
Read full blogSkipping Stretching Post-Workout Could Be Damaging To Your Health!
We can’t beat around the bush about this any longer: Americans simply are not getting in enough physical activity each day! We’re leading very sedentary lives, with our jobs and working from home for most of last year. It’s simply not healthy. Healthy adults should be making a point of getting at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity every week. If you already know that you need to be more active, you may be preparing a regular exercise regimen of your own, which is awesome!
Read full blog5 Fun Ways To Get Active Again
We lead pretty sedentary lives, especially with the way most of us have had to work from home over the past 12 months or so. Because of this, it’s important that we take advantage of the free time we do have to get out and do something active.
According to HHS, “More than 80% of adults do not meet the guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities, and more than 80% of adolescents do not do enough aerobic physical activity to meet the guidelines for youth.”Finding the time or the motivation to exercise is difficult for many people.
Read full blogReady to Leave Your Aches and Pains Behind? Find Relief with Physical Therapy
Move Like You Used to with Physical Therapy!
Whether you have recently started waking up with generalized aches and pains, or suffering from chronic pain for a long time, physical therapy has been proven to be the best possible treatment method for you.
A sedentary lifestyle, lack of exercise, poor nutrition, or an injury can all contribute to aches and pains. The bad news is that the pain is probably not going to go away on its own.
Read full blogLiving With Arthritis Can Be Painful – Physical Therapy Can Help
Don’t Turn to Medication for Pain Relief – Physical Therapy Can Get You Moving Again!
Stiffness and discomfort don’t have to be a part of our daily lives — and yet many people assume that they’re doomed to suffer from arthritis pain.
If you’ve been losing more and more of your mobility and productivity due to chronic joint inflammation, you may be disappointed by the usefulness of painkilling drugs or even alarmed by the potential dangers of such drugs.
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