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Should I See a Physical Therapist for Herniated Disc Pain?
Discovering When it is Time to Seek the Help of a Physical Therapist
A herniated disc can occur anywhere in your spine. At our physical therapy practice, we often see herniated discs among our patients with back, arm, and/or leg pain.
If you believe that your pain and dysfunction may be caused by a herniated disc, we encourage you to contact Peak Orthopedic Physical Therapy today to schedule a PT appointment.
Read full blogFind Relief for Your Hip and Knee Pains with PT
You Don’t Have to Live with Constant Pains!
There are many factors that could lead to pain in the hips and knees, from excess weight, to sports injuries, to rising age, to repetitive motion injuries. Regardless of the cause of your hip and/or knee pain, if you experience it regularly, it’s important to find a way to manage it.
Hip and knee pain can be difficult to live with. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, knee pain is a common condition resulting in 19.4 million pain-related visits to a physician’s office each year!
Read full blogTrouble Staying Active While Working a Desk Job? We Can Help!
A Sedentary Job Doesn’t Have to Mean a Sedentary Life!
At our PT clinic, we see many hard-working patients with desk jobs—but it can be difficult to find time to stay active in sedentary environments.
Unfortunately, many people eventually realize that it is the sedentary nature of their work that directly affects their health and job performance.
Everyone needs to move a lot throughout the day. However, if you’re sitting for most of your working day, it’s essential to find a way to move more frequently.
Read full blogTherapeutic Massage Can Improve Your Physical Function and Mobility
If you’re an athlete, you’re well aware of the commitment required. It’s no secret that substantial training is required whether preparing for a major game, competition, concert, or marathon. As a result, you’re likely to hit a hurdle along the route owing to sore or stiff muscles. Thankfully, therapeutic massage can assist. Massage therapy relieves discomfort and loosens tight areas, allowing you to recuperate faster and get back into the game.
Do you want to learn more about how therapeutic massage can improve your performance?
Read full blogTherapeutic Massage Can Help Relieve Upper Extremity Pain
Have you sustained a rotator cuff injury? Are you living with shoulder impingement? Maybe you’re recovering from a sports-related injury such as tennis or a golfer’s elbow. Whatever the case may be, therapeutic massage could be the answer you’ve been searching for when it comes to finding pain relief.
To learn more about our clinic’s therapeutic massage methods and how they can help alleviate upper extremity pain conditions, contact our clinic to set up an appointment today.
Read full blogPhysical Therapy: Treating Arthritis the Safe and Easy Way
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If You’re Taking Opioids for Your Arthritis Pain, This Blog is For You
130: that’s how many people on average die of from opioids every day in the United States. It’s a stunning statistic that sadly impacts nearly every community in our country, since opioid abuse and addiction affects people from all walks of life.
Many people who become addicted to opioids were first prescribed them by a medical doctor as a way to manage an acute or chronic pain condition. The problem is, opioid medications:
- Can be highly addictive
- Only hide symptoms of pain—they don’t address the underlying causes, which makes opioids less cost-effective over time
- Are associated with an increased risk of uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms and depression
Unfortunately, in addition to an opioid epidemic in this country, researchers believe there is also a chronic pain epidemic, too.
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