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Do You Need More Physical Activity In Your Life? These 7 Tips Can Help
Become a Healthier YOU with These Tips!
Did you know that 80 percent of the U.S. population falls short of the Physical Activity Guidelines recommended by the Department of Health and Human Services? Millions of Americans are risking serious health consequences simply because they do too much sitting and not enough moving around.
You may not find that information shocking, especially if you’re one of those 80 percent. What really might surprise you, however, is just how easily you can give your daily activity level a dramatic boost.
Read full blogSay 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 blogMove With Ease Once Again by Finding Relief for Your Hip and Knee Pains
Ready to Get Moving Again? Physical Therapy Can Help!
Do your weight-bearing joints feel more like pain-bearing joints these days? If you have a hip or knee that just can’t support your body weight without causing annoying aches or agonizing pains, you may be unable to perform your job, play sports, handle household tasks, or even find a comfortable sitting or sleeping position.
These limitations and frustrations might have you taking potentially risky painkillers or considering joint replacement surgery.
Read full blogBecome a Healthier Version of Yourself with PT!
Enhance Your Health and Wellness With Our PT Services!
Physical therapy improves the physical health of people who have injuries, illnesses, and medical conditions. An individualized physical therapy program is a conservative approach to managing these types of problems.
But it doesn’t do just that – it also improves overall health and wellbeing!
The difference between active and passive therapies
Active therapies
Active therapy focuses on targeted exercises and stretches in order to improve function in the affected area.
Read full blogRecognizing and Treating Herniated Disc Pain With Physical Therapy
Have you noticed excruciating back pain that wasn’t around a few months ago? The cause may be a herniated disc.
You might be wondering, how can you tell for sure whether you have this specific problem? And if you do have a herniated disc, what can you do about it? These questions don’t have to add confusion and frustration to your physical woes.
At our physical therapy clinic, we see disc herniations frequently among our patients with back, arm, and/or leg pain.
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 blogDo You Wake Up Feeling Sore? The Culprit Could Be Your Mattress
Imagine waking up after an 8-hour nap feeling completely refreshed. When you slowly awaken, you attempt to sit up… only to be greeted by a backache. When you walk, the aches in your shoulders and neck become more noticeable, but when you stand up, the dull ache in your hips and legs takes over. What in the world is going on? After a good night’s sleep, how can you feel so achy?
The answer is more simple than you think:it’s possible that your mattress is to blame.
Read full blogDoes Your Child Have ADHD? Nutrition Could Help with Development
Help Your Child Live His or Her Best Life with Nutritional Changes!
It is estimated that Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects three to five percent of all preschool and school-aged children, yet the role of nutrition plays in managing a child’s ADHD symptoms is not as cut and dry as you might think.
Even more surprising is the role physical therapy plays in ways children with ADHD perform in school and other situations where they have to pay attention for long periods of time.
Read full blog3 Natural Pain Remedies To Help You Kick Opioids
Does the prospect of taking painkilling drugs for the rest of your life fill you with concern? If it doesn’t, then it should — especially if the drugs in question are opioids.
Our nation is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. Many chronic pain sufferers who can’t get the relief they need from NSAIDs or steroids feel that they have no choice but to turn to the more powerful opioid drugs.
Unfortunately, opioids can present some major problems, from mind-addling intoxication to addiction and the possibility of a fatal overdose.
Read full blogWhat’s In Your Fridge Could Be Causing Your Pain!
Have you ever thought about the phrase “we are what we eat?” It seems trivial and overplayed, we know, but it’s the truth. Everything we put into our bodies, we essentially become, through our movements, moods, and our levels of health. Watching what you eat can make a world of difference when it comes to managing a chronic pain condition such as arthritis. If you work with a physical therapist to help manage a chronic pain condition, you will probably receive some nutritional advice as part of the process!
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