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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...
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September 20
Feeling Stiff and Achy? Physical Therapy Can Help!
Posted in UncategorizedEveryone wakes up feeling some pain in their joints or muscles from time to time. But if you find yourself consistently waking up stiff and achy, it might be time for pain-relief work with a physical therapist. Aching or stiff joints may be a minor problem that is easily...
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September 10
Arthritis Pain Sufferers- This Blog is for You!
Posted in UncategorizedArthritis is a joint disorder, which features inflammation, pain and stiffness. There is also often a loss in movement with arthritis, as the joints are too inflamed to move. When only a single joint is involved it’s known as monoarthritis. If two or three joints are involved it’s referred...
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August 20
Tension Headaches: How to Handle Them
Posted in Health & WellnessOf the four distinct types of headaches — tension, migraine, sinus and cluster — the tension type is the most common. Of course, stress is a natural reaction to stimuli and can keep us safe from danger. Yet an excessive amount of stress can lead to tension headaches. That’s...
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August 10
The Unexpected Benefits of Stretching
Posted in Health & WellnessMany non-athletes — and even a few actual jocks — are guilty of either rushing through their warm-up stretching, or skipping the cool-down moves after the workout. Yet, along with cardio and strength-training, stretching also delivers significant health benefits. You probably already know that stretching extends your overall range...
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July 20
How Staying Active at Work Can Increase Productivity
Posted in Health & WellnessPicture yourself at work. Hunched over a keyboard, clicking away on a mouse, answering the phone, or having meetings, the most moving around you are likely to do is to and from the copy machine. It is no surprise that our sedentary jobs are causing fatigue and stiffness, both...
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July 10
Tips to Treat Your Arthritis Pain
Posted in Health & WellnessIf you are like the one in four American adults who suffer from arthritis symptoms, you are looking for options for managing the day to day aches and pains and often debilitating loss of mobility. Fortunately, there are many things you can do that, when combined with physical therapy,...
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June 20
Still hurting? Your Diet Could Be Why
Posted in Health & WellnessWhat you put in your mouth can make your aches and pains worse. Like they say, “You are what you eat.” There are many foods that can cause inflammation and actually result in pain. Eating a healthier diet can help you feel better, without those nagging aches and pains....
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June 10
Without Intervention, Your Lower Back Pain Could Be Here to Stay
Posted in Health & WellnessAsk any physical therapist, and you’ll get confirmation that lower back pain is the most frequent complaint they’re asked to treat. Often, back strain goes away on their own, especially with the classic “RICE” treatment. But when rest, ice, compression and elevation just can’t cut the pain, physical therapy...
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May 20
Top 5 Most Common Sports Injuries
Posted in Health & WellnessFor most of us, an active lifestyle serves as more than merely obligatory workouts to keep the pounds off and the heart healthy. It’s more about self-challenging discipline that also serves up social and mental therapy. Balancing work, especially the inactive office type, with enjoyable physical movement provides the...
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