Not Feeling Your Best? Proper Nutrition Can Help!
In your daily struggle against pain and inflammation, are you reaching for a pill bottle, or are you looking for a healthy lifestyle change? That latter choice will do more for you in terms of long-term function, mobility, and safety. But what kinds of lifestyle changes should you pursue? In addition to regular exercise, including the types of targeted exercises you might receive in physical therapy, you should examine your sleep, your workplace ergonomics – and your nutrition.
Read full blogDo You Have Back Pain From A Sports Injury?
If you play sports and have recently been experiencing severe back pain that you just can’t ignore no matter how hard you try, chances are you’ve sustained a sports injury.
Sports injuries are very common, and many of them affect the back and spine. Although some injuries heal on their own with time, it’s not unheard of to need rehabilitation to make a full recovery!
Eastside Sports Rehab offers a variety of physical therapy treatment methods specifically designed to help athletes recover from back and spine sports injuries so that they can regain strength and get back out on the field or court.
Read full blogAre You Causing Damage By Skipping Stretching During Your Workout?
It’s no secret: Americans do not engage in enough physical activity on a daily basis! With our jobs and working from home for the majority of last year, we’re leading very sedentary lives. It’s just not good for you, but it’s the reality for many. The truth is that adults in good health should aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week. If you already know you need to be more active, you may be planning your own regular workout routine, which is fantastic!
Read full blog7 Exercises To Improve Your Golf Swing
Do you love a good game of golf? Golfing is a great way to get some exercise while enjoying the outdoors. It is also a great way to improve strength, flexibility, and range of motion in your trunk and hips.
However, golf can also lead to some undesirable injuries if you are not careful. Fortunately, there are some helpful flexibility and mobility exercises you can do to prepare yourself for the game and decrease your risk of sustaining an injury.
Read full blogRegain Your Mobility by Relieving Hip and Knee Pains
Did you know that physical therapy can help you regain your mobility?
Hip and knee pain can be caused by a variety of factors, including excess weight, sports injuries, advancing age, and repetitive motion injuries.
Whatever the cause of your hip and/or knee pain, you must find a way to manage it if you are experiencing it on a regular basis.
Anti-inflammatories and other medications are commonly used to alleviate pain.
Read full blogGive Physical Therapy A Try Before Turning To Opioids For Pain Relief.
Physical therapy can help you govern your pain without drugs, giving you the opportunity to break away from opioids.
Long-term opioid use is not a good strategy for chronic pain management. Opioids simply relieve the symptoms (pain) of a larger problem, which increases the risk of addiction.
Physical therapy has been shown to be a far better option than opioids or other pharmaceutical painkillers for achieving real, measurable pain relief.
Contact our office to speak with a physical therapist if you are considering opioids for pain relief but would like to explore other options first.
Read full blogDiscovering the Many Benefits of Custom Orthotics
Have You Given Any Thought to Custom Orthotics?
Have you heard of custom orthotics? According to VeryWell Health,
“An orthotic is an orthopedic appliance or apparatus used to support, align, prevent, or correct deformities or to improve the function of movable parts of the body. Simply put, an orthotic is any device that is applied to your body that is meant to help you move and function better.
Read full blogAre You Suffering From Stress-Related Headaches? Physical Therapy Can Be Beneficial For Your Condition
Various types of headaches affect millions of people. Sinus headaches, hormone headaches, and migraines are just a few examples.
Headaches can also be caused by different types of stress. Stress-related headaches are, in fact, one of the most common headaches that people suffer from.
It’s critical to understand the differences between stress headaches and other types, as well as the causes of these headaches and how a physical therapist can help.
Read full blogDid You Know There Are Pain-Relieving Foods That Could Help You Find Natural Relief?
If your pain has been steadily worsening, you may want to reconsider your eating habits. Some people eat to live, while others eat to live – and still, others are unknowingly feeding their chronic aches and pains. Inflammatory responses can be triggered by eating too much or the wrong foods, which can lead to muscle, nerve, or joint pain.
Certain foods have been known to alleviate inflammation, where some foods can aggravate it.
Read full blogFind The True Source of Your Morning Aches and Pains With The Power of Physical Therapy
Do you jump out of bed, ecstatic at the prospect of another morning, or do you lie there, afraid to move because of the pain you’re sure to feel?
Aches and pains are never welcome, but they can really dampen your spirits if they start bothering you from the moment you wake up.
It’s useful to know why these aches and pains are happening in different parts of your body, and how to stop them using drug-free, non-invasive methods like physical therapy.
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