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How Can Physical Therapy Relieve Your Chronic Back Pain?
After dealing with chronic back pain for years, many people consider costly surgeries or addictive pain medication to deal with the problem. But did you know that surgery and opioids aren’t the only options available to people suffering from this condition? If you’ve been dealing with chronic back pain and are thinking about surgery to finally feel some relief, contact our clinic today to learn about how working with a physical therapist can be an alternative solution to your chronic back pain.
Read full blogIs Your Back Pain Due to Herniated Discs? Understanding the Cause of Your Discomfort
Living with back pain can be frustrating, especially when it seems like nothing you do makes it better. At Therafit, we invite you to call us to schedule an appointment if you’re concerned about your back pain symptoms. Could they be caused by a herniated disc? If so, a physical therapist can help you feel better and even restore health and healing to the injured disc.
What is a Herniated Disc?
Read full blogFind Relief for the Pain You Feel – By Simply Changing Your Diet!
The food you eat can have a tremendous impact on your energy and your waistline. What’s harder to remember is that your nutritional choices can impact your joint pain, too!
At our physical therapy clinic, we advocate for a holistic approach to improving acute or chronic pain conditions. To your physical therapist, you’re not just a diagnosis or collection of symptoms. You’re someone that could benefit from a range of techniques and lifestyle interventions, including dietary changes, as a way to promote long-lasting relief.
Read full blogOpioid Addiction: Why Taking Painkillers For Arthritis Pain is Doing You More Harm Than Good
Are you taking opioids for your arthritis pain? Did you know that opioids like morphine and oxycodone are actually making your arthritis worse? Drugs like these alter your perception of pain, but they don’t relieve it. So if you’re taking an opioid and believe it’s relieving your pain, know that it’s actually doing nothing to improve the symptoms of your arthritis. Opioids are not the only option you have to get relief from arthritis! Call our office to schedule an appointment with a physical therapist to learn more about how treatment can help.
Read full blogStaying Healthy As We Age: The Importance of Physical Activity
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! Thankfully there are many easy ways to increase your levels of activity that most people can include in their every day routine. Call our office today for more information about how you can increase your physical activity and lead a healthier life.
Read full blogIs Stretching a Real Form of Exercise?
You probably already know there are a ton of different factors that contribute to maintaining your health. Getting a full night’s rest, staying hydrated during the day, and eating well-balanced meals are the most commonly shared tips when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle, maintaining your heart health and nervous system. However, this is just scraping the surface, as there are so many other aspects of your body that need full support.
It’s not easy to maintain an ideal health, but paying attention to stiff joints and sore muscles will pay off in supporting you on your journey to a healthier lifestyle.
Read full blogAre You Having Headaches Caused By Stress? Read This to Learn How Physical Therapy Can Help You!
Picture this: it’s almost five o’clock at the office, but you have a to-do list of twenty things, and the emails just keep popping up in your inbox. 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. You try massaging your temples and pinching the bridge of your nose, but the pain doesn’t stop. The headache has already started and you know it’s going to take away from your productivity for the rest of the day.
Read full blogYou Don’t Have To Live With Arthritis Pain. Physical Therapy Can Help!
Did you know that arthritis is one of the leading causes of joint pain? It’s true. Arthritis can come from pain in the ankles, knees, hands, elbows, or hips, and it can affect just about anyone! Sometimes it’s a pop in your knee as you descend a flight of stairs, or a painful crack in your fingers when you try to open a jar. There’s a good chance you won’t realize how much you depend on your joints to perform painlessly until you’re experiencing joint pain daily.
Read full blogThinking About Surgery For Your Chronic Pain? You Have Another Option: Physical Therapy
Do you suffer from constant aches and pains for reasons you just can’t put your finger on? Have you gotten used to feeling a spasm here or there, but summed it up to getting older? Maybe you’ve delayed seeking medical treatment for your problem because you’re afraid of one particular solution: surgery. You have no reason to worry, because there’s another option! Physical therapy could make surgery unnecessary for you. Just contact our clinic to find out more about the non-invasive world of conservative pain management!
Read full blogStop Relying On Opioids To Manage Your Pain. Physical Therapy Can Help!
Do you depend on drugs like oxycodone or hydrocodone just to make it through your day without crippling pain? Do you find yourself watching the clock anxiously until it’s time for your next dosage? If you answered yes to either of these questions, it’s possible you’re on the brink of opioid dependence.
You might be wondering how these drugs are affecting your long-term health, and with good reason! Opioid dependence can be a deadly situation.The good news is that you can kick your dependence on opioid drugs without ending up trapped by debilitating pain, thanks to the solutions provided by physical therapy.
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