Category Archives: Physical Therapy
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October 10
Don’t Mask the Symptoms: Treat the Origin of the Issue with Physical Therapy
Posted in Physical TherapyLooking for a Drug-Free Pain Solution? The Center for Physical Health is Here. Pain can be a helpful messenger, an alert that something in your body needs fixing ‒ but it can also be an agonizing annoyance that ruins your quality of life. To make matters worse, many pain problems are rooted in deep-set underlying […]
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March 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 should try physical therapy first, before […]
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January 10
Are Your Hips Killing Your Back?
Posted in Physical TherapyAre you like many people, with an aching back at the end of the day or worried about lifting an object due to your back going out? You are not alone, over 80% of the population will suffer back pain at one time or another in their life according to CDC data. It is the […]
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February 11
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 You Sit A lot of aches […]
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January 13
Feeling Stiff and Achy? How Physical Therapy Can Help…
Posted in Back Pain, Physical TherapyOur 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. Poor health, injury, a sedentary lifestyle […]
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December 23
How to achieve real relief from stress related headaches
Posted in Health & Wellness, Physical TherapyLife’s demands create stress and although some stress may be good, too much can cause health problems. Most people equate stress with high blood pressure, a heart attack or a stroke. But did you know headaches, dizziness, neck and shoulder pain can be stress-related too? Chronic headaches, usually accompanied by extreme fatigue are almost always […]
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December 11
The benefits of stretching
Posted in Health & Wellness, Physical TherapyAs you age, your muscle tissue actually dries out a little, tightening. This causes a loss of range of motion in your joints and tissues. In addition to the loss of range of motion, it can really limit your active lifestyles and hinder day-to-day, normal motions. Tasks that used to be simple, such as dressing […]
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November 18
How to treat arthritis pain
Posted in Physical TherapyWhen it comes to relieving your arthritis aches and pains, you may have more options than you realize. There is a lot you can do to reduce your aches and pains from arthritis while gaining more mobility and function. Arthritis pain and inflammation is what we help our patients with day in and day out. […]