Category Archives: Back Pain
- December 20
Chronic Back Pain Sufferers! This Blog is for You.
Posted in Back Pain, Health & Wellness, Physical TherapyDoes your back hurt all the time? Can’t seem to get comfortable or engage in your normal activities? Be sure to give us a call and schedule an appointment with one of our physical therapists. Our Total Care Physical Therapy, physical therapists can help lessen your pain or alleviate...
Read More - September 12
Is The Pain in Your Back Caused by a Herniated Disc? Here’s How to Know.
Posted in Back Pain, Health & Wellness, Herniated Disc, Physical TherapyDo you seem to have trouble perform even simple everyday activities due to severe back or neck pain? Do you have strange neurological symptoms in your arms or legs that you simply cannot account for? Has your spine never quite worked as it should since you experienced a recent...
Read More - April 19
Ached by Lower Back Pain? Stand up Straighter with Physical Therapy
Posted in Back Pain, Health & Wellness, Physical TherapyLower back pain is a sensation all too familiar to millions of people. This ache can hinder many aspects of your life: working, spending time with friends and family, partaking in the activities you enjoy, and even just relaxing. The World Health Organization estimates that in the United States,...
Read More - March 11
Say No to Sciatica! 3 Indicators That You Should Call Total Care PT Right Away!
Posted in Back Pain, Health & Wellness, Physical Therapy, SciaticaEach 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...
Read More - December 29
Suffering with Back Pain? Check Your Posture!
Posted in Back Pain, Health & Wellness, Physical TherapyIn one longitudinal study, back pain accounted for more than 3 percent of all emergency room visits between 2004 and 2008. It is also estimated that more than 25 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, many with a disability that prevents them from doing normal daily tasks like working...
Read More - September 20
Tired of Lower Back Pain? Here’s What To Do:
Posted in Back Pain, Health & Wellness, Physical TherapyLower back pain is the nemesis of many. That familiar ache can limit time spent working, relaxing, and enjoying life. It can lead to irritability and a whole host of other health problems. And, yet, it’s surprisingly common. The World Health Organization estimates that in the United States, 149...
Read More - June 10
Without Intervention, Your Lower Back Pain Could Be Here to Stay
Posted in Back Pain, 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...
Read More - April 10
5 Keys to a Healthy Spine
Posted in Back Pain, Health & WellnessHow Healthy is Your Spine? Most of us will experience back or neck pain at some point in our lives. It is the price we pay for walking on two legs. If you suffer from the occasional ache or have chronic low back or neck pain, the goal is...
Read More - February 20
4 Ways to Quickly Relieve Sciatica
Posted in Back PainSciatica is a very common condition that affects 10% of the population. However, many more people suffer with sciatica like symptoms from low back pain to numbness in the leg. These symptoms can be signs of other back problems such as mechanical low back pain or even herniated discs....
Read More - December 10
Back or Neck Pain? What Different Types of Pain Mean
Posted in Back Pain, Neck PainWhen you have an ache or pain it can leave you scratching your head as to where the pain is truly coming from. Just because it hurts in that part of your leg or arm, doesn’t mean that is where the problem is coming from. Is it a bulging...
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