Health Blog Category: opioids
5 Reasons to Treat Your Chronic Pain Naturally With Physical Therapy
Are you living with chronic pain? Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts for three months or longer. If you answered yes to the question above, you are certainly not alone.
The American Academy of Pain Medicine estimates that approximately 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Unfortunately, this means that the reliance on prescription medications is increasing all the time. In 2013, doctors in the United States prescribed nearly a quarter of a billion opioid prescriptions, which equates to roughly one bottle per person in the country.
Read full blogAvoid Dangerous Painkillers and Opioids With Physical Therapy
As we all know, our country has been ravaged by an opioid crisis. In 2016, 116 people died from an opioids overdose every day and it is estimated that approximately 11.5 million Americans abuse prescription drugs.
This is a frightening and painful time, but there is a way out. Physical therapy is a natural, safe, and effective way to relieve pain. Physical therapy, unlike opioids, works to provide long-term relief rather than simply masking pain in the short term.
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.
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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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Nutrition Tips To Decrease Pain and Inflammation
Nutrition plays a crucial role in preventing and eliminating pain and inflammation in the body. It’s important to understand what pain and inflammation are, the causes and symptoms, and how both nutrition and physical therapy can help. If you’re experiencing pain and inflammation in your joints, the cause could be more obvious than you think. Contact Peak Ortho PT to learn more about how we can help alleviate your pain and inflammation.
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