Category Archives: Physical Therapy
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July 10
How to Solve Your Aches and Pains Once and For All
Posted in Aches and Pains, Health & Wellness, Physical TherapyDo you ever wake up feeling stiff and achy, as if your body is being weighed down by a pile of bricks? Everyone wakes up feeling like this from time to time – you might have had a tough workout the day before, you might have spent an excessive...
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July 3
Is Arthritis Paining You? Physical Therapy Can Help
Posted in Arthritis Pain, Health & Wellness, Physical TherapyIf you have arthritis, you know how debilitating it can be. It affects millions of people and is the most commonly reported chronic illness across the nation. Arthritis is a disorder of the joints that causes them to become inflamed. The inflammation causes the pain and stiffness that you...
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June 20
5 Reasons Why Stretching Will Benefit Your Overall Health
Posted in Health & Wellness, Physical Therapy, StretchingStretching 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...
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June 10
How to Make Your Stress-Related Headaches Disappear
Posted in Headaches, Physical TherapyDid 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...
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May 20
5 Simple Ways to Keep Yourself Active
Posted in Health & Wellness, Physical TherapyIn your busy life, it may seem as if you are on a never-ending hamster wheel that demands you do as much as possible. However, it is important for everyone to understand what really is and isn’t possible through sheer willpower. It is important to understand that your willpower...
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May 10
How to Treat Arthritis Pain Without Medication
Posted in Arthritis Pain, Health & Wellness, Physical TherapyWhat 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...
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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,...
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April 10
Eating Right: A Simple Technique for Reducing Pain and Inflammation
Posted in Health & Wellness, Physical TherapyDo 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...
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March 20
What is Pre-hab and How Can it Help Me Recover Faster?
Posted in Health & Wellness, Physical TherapyIt’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...
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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...
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