Say Goodbye to Persistent Tension Headaches With Physical Therapy
The third most common pain complaint across the world is the all-too-common headache. Headaches can impact your everyday life by making it difficult to function properly. We’ve all been there – showing up to work or class with a pounding headache that you can’t seem to shake. Fortunately, relief is just around the corner with physical therapy. For more information on how our services can reduce or even eliminate yours, contact us today.
Read full blogThe 7 Best Ways to Get Yourself Moving
It is easy to turn physical activity into an all-or-nothing” attitude. We get it – you had a long day at work, you drove your kids all around town for their extracurricular activities, and on top of that, you still have to make dinner and prepare to do it all again in the morning. When it’s difficult to find a moment of rest, it can seem even more difficult to find time to exercise. By the time you get home from work, it feels like there aren’t enough hours in the day to work out, on top of everything else you have to do.
Read full blogReducing Inflammation with the Right Nutritional Fuels
Does your daily life revolve around chronic pain or inflammation? While this is a common everyday roadblock that many people experience, there are actually some simple ways to avoid it. It is no secret that exercise is a crucial part of any physical therapy regimen, but fueling your body with nutritional meals also plays an important role.
Everything you eat works to fuel your body, and eating the right foods can help you recover much quicker from painful or uncomfortable conditions.
Read full blogSprains vs. Strains: Recognizing the Difference
You may have heard the terms “sprain” and “strain used interchangeably before – however, there is a key difference between the two. Before understanding the differences between a sprain and strain, it is important to understand the differences between a ligament and tendon.
Your ligaments are rows of tissue that connect bones to one another within a joint. Your tendons are tissues that connect bones to muscles. When you experience a sprain, you are tearing or overstretching a ligament, whereas when you experience a strain, you are tearing or overstretching a tendon.
Read full blogNatural Pain Relief: Solving Your Aches and Pains Without Harmful Drugs
The United States is a highly medicated society. We have hundreds of over-the-counter pain-management drugs at our disposal, and doctors routinely write prescriptions for heavier pain relievers, including the opioid drugs that have recently become a national epidemic.
Fortunately, there is an alternative solution: physical therapy. If you’re tired of suffering from chronic pain and you don’t want to risk the side-effects of harmful drugs, we can help you achieve safe, healthy, and long-lasting pain relief.
Read full blogSpeed Up Your Recovery Time With Pre-hab
If you have a surgery coming up, you are likely aware of the rehab you’ll need afterward. Post-surgical rehabilitation is a crucial part of the recovery process, as it helps patients get back on their feet and regain their full range of function.
What most people don’t know if that pre-surgical rehabilitation – or “pre-hab” – can help speed up your recovery time even more. While rehab is physical therapy following surgery, pre-hab is the process of working with a physical therapist to prepare your body for surgery.
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