Category Archives: Uncategorized
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July 3
Ditching the Drugs: Long-Lasting Pain Relief Without Medication
Posted in UncategorizedIt is no secret that pain is an annoyance that can sometimes hinder your quality of life. However, it can also be your body’s way of sending you a message. Sometimes pain can be a result of an underlying condition that you might not even know about. Medication can be used to provide short-term relief, […]
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June 20
5 Reasons Why Stretching Will Benefit Your Overall Health
Posted in UncategorizedStretching is an important part of physical therapy, and many physical therapists will include specific stretches into their sessions. Strength and endurance are both undeniably important; however, stretching is a crucial part of anyone’s exercise regimen, whether you are an athlete or someone coping with aches and pains. Stretching helps in increasing flexibility, which can […]
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June 10
How to Make Your Stress-Related Headaches Disappear
Posted in UncategorizedDid you know that headaches are the third most common pain complaint throughout the world? They can impact your quality of life and make it difficult to function normally. Luckily, headache relief can be found through physical therapy. Your trained physical therapist will work with you to provide pain relief from headaches, in addition to […]
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May 20
7 Secrets Toward Motivating Yourself to be Active
Posted in UncategorizedFor many of us, staying in shape can turn into an “all-or-nothing” attitude. Maybe we had a long day at work, or maybe we have to drive our kids to their extracurricular activities, or maybe it’s dark and cold and we simply don’t want to put in the effort. These are common excuses, and we […]
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May 10
How to Treat Arthritis Pain Without Medication
Posted in UncategorizedWhat is arthritis? Arthritis can sometimes serve as a bit of an umbrella term. It is used to describe over 100 different types of joint pain and joint disease experienced by millions of people. It is true that arthritis seems to favor the elderly, as it becomes more apparent in people as they age; […]
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April 19
Eating Right: A Simple Technique for Reducing Pain and Inflammation
Posted in UncategorizedDo you deal with chronic pain or inflammation in your daily life? It isn’t uncommon, but it is avoidable. While exercise is a crucial part of your physical therapy regimen, proper nutrition can also play an important role. The foods you eat work to fuel your body, and eating the right ones can help you […]
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April 10
How Physical Therapy can Put an End to Nagging Headaches
Posted in UncategorizedHobbled by Chronic Headaches? Physical Therapy May Hold Your Answers The minute you feel that familiar pain and pressure coming on, you know you’re in for a bad time. Headaches are regrettable commonplace in today’s world, with 80 to 90 percent of Americans enduring a tension headache at some point or other. But while some […]
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March 22
What is Pre-hab and How Can it Help Me Recover Faster?
Posted in UncategorizedIt’s no secret that having physical therapy after an injury or surgery helps you recover faster. But what if there was a way to prevent an injury in the first place? Or what if there was a way to speed recovery from surgery long before you went under the knife? Pre-hab or preventative rehabilitation helps […]
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March 11
Say No to Sciatica! 3 Indicators That You Need to See a Physical Therapist
Posted in UncategorizedEach of your sciatic nerves runs from either side of your lower back down to each of your legs. That’s why a classic sign of sciatica is having a shooting pain on one side only. While compression of one of your sciatic nerves can literally be a “pain in the butt,” it doesn’t always require […]
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February 10
What you can do to be Healthier, Stronger, and More Active!
Posted in UncategorizedThe tennis shoes collecting dust. The yoga mat curled in the back of your closet. The gym membership that hasn’t seen you in, well, months. Like you need anymore proof that sticking to an exercise routine is tough. Hey, who ever said New Year’s resolutions can’t be made in any time of the year? […]
