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3 Reasons To Call A PT For Sciatica Pain
Each of your sciatic nerves runs down each leg from either side of your lower back. As a result, shooting pain on one side is a characteristic indicator of sciatica.
While compression of one of your sciatic nerves can be excruciating, it doesn’t necessarily necessitate medical intervention, yet sometimes physical therapy is your best bet to banish sciatica symptoms.
So, how can you tell when to go it alone, and when to call a physical therapist?
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You’re walking across the park on a bright summer day when your foot accidentally steps in a hole. Before you know it, you’re in agony, crumpled in a heap, hoping no one notices your fall.
Been there before? We get it — it’s embarrassing, but it’s painful!
So, what exactly do you do? How do you tell if an injury will heal on its own and when you should seek treatment from a physical therapist?
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If you’re taking pain relievers and just don’t want to stay dependent on them forever, physical therapy can be exactly the solution you need.
Physical therapy can be very beneficial for both short-term pain (usually, that which lasts just a few weeks or months) and long-term or chronic pain (that which lasts for more than three months).
The opioid epidemic is often in the news, and it may have started you thinking about the effect that pain pills are having on your life.
Read full blogDon’t Let Pain Control Your Life – Find Relief with Physical Therapy
Did You Know Physical Therapy Could Help You Finally Find Relief for Your Chronic Pain?
As you may have already learned the hard way, chronic pain can hurt more than just your body. Conditions that limit your mobility and prevent you from pursuing your favorite activities can make you feel a gut-wrenching loss of control over your own life.
The sheer endless onslaught of pain can also promote serious mood disorders such as depression and anxiety.
Read full blogChronic Joint Pain Doesn’t Have to Control Your Life – Find Relief with Physical Therapy
Did You Know An Estimated 54.4 Million U.S. Adults Are Diagnosed With Arthritis?
54.4 million adults living in the United States are diagnosed with arthritis – that equates to about 1 in 4 Americans. Of those, about 27% report experiencing severe joint pain.
If you are one of these adults living day to day with severe joint pain, we can help. Contact us today to learn more about how physical therapy can help find chronic pain relief.
Read full blogAre Headaches Causing You Frequent Pain? Find Relief with Physical Therapy
Did You Know Physical Therapy Could Help With Headache Relief?
The term “sick headache” might have been coined to describe exactly how you feel today — and every day. A one-off headache encounter can be distressing enough, but frequent or constant headache pain can completely disable you.
Many of these headaches have underlying musculoskeletal or biochemical causes – which means that they can be corrected through the right forms of treatment.
Read full blogHave You Been Waking Up Feeling Achy? If So, You’re Not Alone
Did You Know Physical Therapy Can Help You Relieve Your Aches and Pains
There are few things worse than waking up in the morning to chronic pain in your neck, back, or joints. Morning aches and pains can make it difficult to complete even the simplest tasks, like getting up out of bed or putting on your shoes.
But with the help of a few physical therapist approved stretches, you can begin to work certain areas of the body in the AM to help relieve pain and discomfort.
Read full blogAre You Living With Chronic Low Back Pain? Find Relief Today
Did You Know Physical Therapy is an Effective Treatment for Low Back Pain?
Got low back pain? Then get a physical therapy referral!
Physical therapy is a leading profession involved in the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain.
In fact, low back pain is one of the most common reasons people come to work with a physical therapist.
Researchers in our field have even developed concise and comprehensive practice guidelines to help therapists manage this condition in their patients.
Read full blogReady to Say Goodbye to Opioids? Physical Therapy Can Help You Find More Effective Relief!
Did You Know that Physical Therapy Can Help You Achieve Even Better Results than Opioids?
Another day, another trip to the pharmacy. This is the treadmill that many chronic pain sufferers find themselves walking, month after month and year after year.
Prescription pain medications can only do so much to keep your suffering at bay — and in the case of opioids, you may find yourself purchasing larger amounts more frequently just to keep up with your ever-increasing tolerance to these powerful drugs.
Read full blogDiscover the Benefits of both Pre and Post-Surgical Rehabilitation!
Did You Know That You Could Benefit From Both Our Pre AND Post-Surgical Physical Therapy Services?
Pre and post surgical rehab is often recommended for those having orthopedic surgery. These types of surgeries could include foot, ankle, knee, hip, wrist, hand, shoulder, neck, and spine surgeries.
Rehab can, however, be beneficial for just about any type of surgical procedure. A physical therapist can put together both a pre and post-surgical rehabilitation plan for an individual preparing for surgery.
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