Health Blog Category: Health and Wellness
Dealing With Lower Back Pain? Here Are 3 Tips To Reduce Your Discomfort
Do you have back discomfort in your lower back? If you have, you are aware of how debilitating it can be. It may appear simple to take medication to relieve pain, but with prescription medication overuse becoming a national epidemic, many people with lower back pain are looking for a more straightforward alternative.
According to a study published in BMC Health Services, physical therapy has been shown to minimize total health costs associated with pain management and to prevent habit-forming reliance on prescription medications.
Read full blogLiving With Arthritis Pain? Physical Therapy Could Make Your Life Easier
Millions of people suffer from joint pain and stiffness as a result of arthritis. Many arthritis patients take many steps each day to alleviate their stiff and aching joints. Physical therapy can be a useful component of a pain-relieving approach that also allows you to stay active. Contact our office now to learn how a physical therapy program can help you manage or possibly eliminate arthritis pain!
Staying physically active through physical therapy:
While exercise will not cure arthritis, it will help to slow down the progression of the disease and lower the severity of the symptoms.
Read full blogBack Ache? How to Determine Whether You Have a Herniated Disc
Are you experiencing strange neck, back, or extremity pains? This can indicate a variety of problems, including one or more herniated discs.
But how can you tell if you have this particular problem? And what can you do if you do have a herniated disc? These questions don’t have to add to your confusion and frustration.
Our physical therapists can help you determine whether you have a herniated disc and more importantly– help you find relief.
Read full blog5 Reasons to Consider Physical therapy for Pain Relief
Is acute or chronic back pain interfering with your daily life? You are not alone if you suffer from daily aches and pains. Four out of every five Canadian adults will experience at least one episode of back pain at some point in their lives, but you don’t have to live this way.
Our physical therapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and massage therapists are movement experts with the knowledge and skills to get to the bottom of your back pain.
Read full blogYour Headaches May Be Caused By A Serious Problem. Here’s How A Physical Therapist Can Help.
Does this scenario sound familiar to you?
It’s nearly five o’clock at work on a Monday. You’ve been anxiously watching the time for hours, but you have a to-do list of twenty things, and the emails just keep popping up in your inbox. On top of this, you know that even when you go home tonight, all you’ll be able to think about is how much work is waiting for you at your desk tomorrow morning.
Read full blog7 Easy Ways To Add More Exercise Into Your Routine
Whether you realize it or not, you’re probably living a very sedentary life. It’s pretty common to be less active the older we get, but if we want to remain as healthy as possible, we must incorporate as much physical activity into our daily lives as we can!
Some people make the excuse that they don’t have time to exercise because of their job, kids, sports, or other things they like to fit in their routine.
Read full blog5 Ways to Stay Active While Working a Desk Job
Everyone needs to move during the day. Movement keeps our bodies healthy and our muscles strong. If you sit for the majority of your workday, it’s essential to find a way to get moving more frequently.
Regular movement will help mitigate the risks associated with excessive sedentary behavior (like back pain, obesity, and even heart disease), and it can also increase your productivity, mental focus, and job satisfaction.
Although it may be hard to admit at first, unfortunately, many people eventually realize that it’s the sedentary nature of their job that’s directly impacting their health and job performance.
Read full blogRead This Before You Turn To Opioids For Pain Relief
You’ve seen the headlines. You know that opioids are the major driver behind the widespread drug crisis in America — but you might not understand why.
If you or a loved one has chronic pain, you may be feeling frustrated and confused about your options, especially after reading about the opioid crisis in America.
We’re here to let you know there is a much safer, healthier option for pain relief: physical therapy.
Read full blogStruggling With Back Pain? A Herniated Disc Might Be The Reason Why!
Strange neck pains, back pains, or extremity symptoms can indicate a variety of potential problems – including one or more herniated discs. A herniated disc can occur anywhere in your spine.
You might be wondering, how can you tell for sure whether you have this specific problem? And if you do have a herniated disc, what can you do about it? These questions don’t have to add confusion and frustration to your physical woes.
Read full blogGot Hip & Knee Pain? Physical Therapy Can Help You Move With Ease Again
Are you experiencing debilitating hip or knee pain? If the answer is yes, then you know how much it can get in the way of your life. There are so many causes of hip and knee pain, from excess weight to sports injuries, advancing age to repetitive motion injuries.
Whatever the cause of your hip and/or knee pain, if you are experiencing it regularly you need to find a way to manage it.
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