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Feeling Stiff and Achy? Arthritis May Be To Blame. Physical Therapy Can Help.
Are stiffness and discomfort a part of your daily life? Many people answer “yes” to this question but assume that they’re doomed to suffer from arthritis pain.
If you’ve been losing more and more of your mobility and productivity due to chronic joint inflammation, you may be disappointed to find out the truth about over-the-counter painkilling drugs or even alarmed by the potential dangers of such drugs.
Before we give you the facts about these medications, know that there is fortunately another alternative to their harmful side effects.
Read full blogStress-Related Headaches Don’t Have to Add More Stress to Your Life!
Learn How PT Can Help You Find Effective Headache Relief
Headaches are a common problem that can affect anyone of any age. When recurring tension or stress-related headaches make it difficult to get through the day, physical therapy may be required to provide long-term pain relief.
Physical therapy can aid in the treatment of stress-related headaches. As Choose PT states, “there is effective treatment for almost every type of headache.” Working with a physical therapist can help you identify tension-relieving exercises and find long-term headache relief without the use of pain medication.
Read full blogMove with Ease! Strengthen Those Hips and Knees
You Can Move Comfortably Once Again
The knee is a hinge joint, whereas the hip is a ball-and-socket joint. They are both complex joints that contain a network of muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, and cartilage that all work together to keep you moving. With so many moving parts, it’s no surprise that we occasionally experience pain as we age or engage in strenuous activity. When you have hips or knee pain, it can be difficult to perform even the most basic daily activities.
Read full blogDealing With Back Pain? Pain Relief May Be Closer Than You Think!
At some point in their lives, most Americans will experience temporary back pain. However, it becomes a big quality of life concern when back pain is not temporary and lingers on for some time. Dealing with chronic back pain can seriously put a damper on your mood, day after day.
The good news is that there is no need for you to live with back pain forever. Taking a positive approach, such as consulting with a physical therapist, will allow you to eventually find back pain relief.
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Common Reasons to Visit PT
Did you know that PT can be used as a natural form of pain relief to treat a wide range of conditions?
Unfortunately, it is often only after attempting more traditional medical approaches such as surgery and prescription painkillers that people realize PT sessions are an excellent way to relieve chronic pain and other recurring symptoms.
If you have any of the top five most common aches and pains, you could benefit from PT.
Read full blog5 Reasons You Should Start Stretching More
How Stretching Can Improve Your Daily Life
Have you ever noticed how good stretching feels after a nap, first thing in the morning, or after a vigorous physical activity?
That good feeling is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the numerous health benefits that regular stretching can provide.
Because of this, our physical therapists frequently suggest specific types of stretching exercises to supplement other physical therapy modalities.
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How Nutrition Can Help Ease Your Aches and Pains
Are you reaching for a pill bottle in your daily battle against pain and inflammation, or are you looking for a healthy lifestyle change? The latter option will benefit you more in terms of long-term function, mobility, and safety.
But which lifestyle changes should you make? In addition to regular exercise, such as the types of targeted exercises you might receive in physical therapy, you should also look into your sleep, workplace ergonomics, and nutrition.
Read full blog7 Ways to Improve Your Health and Live a More Active Life
Ready to Get Back into Your Physical Activities?
Do you make an effort to be active and get some exercise every day?
It has been proven that exercise can extend your life, improve your mood, assist you in maintaining a healthy weight, and can also increase your strength, flexibility, endurance, and balance.
Not to mention, it can also assist you in managing chronic pain and other health conditions.
Why you should continue to stay active throughout your life
According to PT in Motion News, 80 percent of Americans do not follow the Department of Health and Human Services’ physical activity guidelines.
Read full blogPhysical Therapy: Effective Relief for Chronic Pain
Live Life Comfortably Once Again with Physical Therapy
Chronic pain is defined as any pain that lasts more than three months. When people suffer from chronic pain for an extended period of time, it can lead to a downward spiral. As a result of the pain, they become more inactive and sedentary, and their health frequently deteriorates.
People living with chronic pain may even resort to extreme measures, such as surgery or addictive painkillers, in order to find relief.
Read full blogArthritis and Opioids Don’t Have to Go Hand-in-Hand
Discover the Natural Healing Benefits of Physical Therapy
Arthritis is a broad term that refers to hundreds of different diseases. Inflammation and joint pain are two of the most common symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other types of arthritis.
Whatever type of arthritis you have, you’re probably dealing with varying degrees of pain. We’re here to let you know that there is a better option than opioids for finding arthritis pain relief – contact Total Care Physical Therapy to learn more.
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