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5 Ways to Relieve Back and Neck Pain
There are common causes of both back pain and neck pain. Changes in the spine’s anatomy often cause back pain. There may be lumbar disc herniation, lumbar degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis or sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Disc herniation occurs when the gel-like interior of the disc leaks outward and irritates the nerve roots. It typically causes a stabbing pain in the back of the legs and back pain. Wear and tear on the spinal discs can lead to lumbar degenerative disc disease.
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In 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 and caring for themselves or others. From muscle aches to limited mobility, those suffering from back pain will tell you that they will do anything to make it stop.
Read full blogCommon Causes of Shoulder Pain and How Physical Therapy Can Help
Your shoulder is the most flexible and moveable joint in your body, consisting of several bones, muscles, joints, and tendons. This means there are several ways the shoulder can become injured and cause pain. There are many causes of shoulder pain and steps you can take to eliminate the discomfort. Physical therapy is an effective way of treating several types of shoulder pain. Call Total Care Physical Therapy office to find out how working with an experienced physical therapist can help ease your shoulder pain.
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Whether you’re suffering from an injury or tired, achy muscles, a physical therapist can create a personalized program to help you feel better and have more energy so you can enjoy your daily activities. Call us for information to see how physical therapy can help you achieve better overall health and greater physical fitness. The following are helpful tips to stay healthy from our physical therapists at Total Care Physical Therapy!
Read full blogDon’t Mask the Symptoms: Treat the Origin of the Issue with Total Care Physical Therapy
Read full blogLooking for a Drug-Free Pain Solution? Look To Total Care PT
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 problems are rooted in deep-set underlying conditions, often originating in a different part of the body than the part exhibiting symptoms. Medication may mask your pain temporarily, but it isn’t going to solve a chronic underlying functional problem.
7 Simple Ways To Stay Active
Too many of us have an all-or-nothing attitude when it comes to staying fit. We’re too “slammed” at work for the gym, or our kids’ activities are keeping us in the car — and off the track — for long hours. Total Care Physical Therapy recommends utilizing these seven basic elements into your daily life in order to stay active in a hectic lifestyle!
1. Take the Longest — or Hardest — Distance Between Two Points
Speed is usually the name of the game in your busy life.
Read full blogTreating Arthritis Pain Without The Meds
Arthritis is a catch-all term used to describe more than 100 different kinds of joint pain and joint disease. While arthritis is commonly believed to be a condition that afflicts the elderly, the reality is that it can strike people in early middle age. In fact, elite male athletes are more likely to develop arthritis than the general public. Prescription pain medications can help but often warrant unwanted side effects.
Read full blogTired of Lower Back Pain? Here’s What To Do:
Lower 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 million days of work are lost due to low back pain. Back pain affects 60 to 70 percent of people in industrialized nations.
Read full blogReduce Pain and Inflammation Through Nutrition
Internal inflammation can wreak havoc with your health. You may already be seeing a physical therapist for inflammation-related health issues, such as arthritis. Whether you have a specific diagnosis or generalized pain in your back and joints, Total Care Physical Therapy PC in Hillsborough, NJ can help. Your physical therapist may also suggest an anti-inflammatory diet for additional pain relief.
What to Avoid
One of the quickest way to reverse nutrition-based inflammation is to stop eating the foods most associated with it.
Read full blogTension Headaches: How to Handle Them
Of 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 why learning how to handle emotional and physical stress can help reduce the severity and frequency of tension headaches.
If you’re concerned about your headaches, contact us — and read on, for some helpful tips about coping with tension headaches.
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