Health Blog Category: Physical Therapy
Are You Searching For Ways To Improve Your Life? Here Are 6 Benefits Physical Therapy Can Offer!
Do you need to heal from a recent accident or surgery, but you’re having a hard time doing it alone? Have you noticed that your muscles are aching or sore throughout the day? Do you have a chronic illness that causes you to be in near-constant pain? Physical therapy can help you enhance your health in any situation. While there are several advantages to physical therapy, the following are the top six ways it can improve your quality of life!
Read full blogHave You Heard of Pre-hab? Understanding the Advantages of Preventative Rehabilitation
Are you waiting to have surgery? Are your muscles or joints weaker than they used to be? Do you have a physically demanding job or sport? If any of these scenarios sound familiar, preventative rehabilitation, or “pre-hab,” may benefit you.
Participating in pre-hab treatments has several advantages. It can reduce recovery time, help the body heal faster, and prevent injuries. Pre-hab is classified into two types: 1) pre-hab for surgical recovery, and 2) pre-hab for injury prevention.
Read full blogArthritis Pain Shouldn’t Control Your Life. With Physical Therapy, It Doesn’t Have To!
Are your joints are painful, achy, or weak? You could be living with arthritis pain, and you’re not alone if this is the case. In reality, people are diagnosed with more than 100 different forms of arthritis.
The elderly are the most likely group to be diagnosed with arthritis; nevertheless, arthritic symptoms can occur in young people as well!
Male athletes who participate in professional sports are more likely than the general population to acquire arthritis over their lifetime, according to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Read full blogDid You Know Physical Therapy Can Alleviate Pain and Discomfort?
When you wake up in the morning, do you feel achy? While aches and pain are common from time to time, waking up every morning with them can indicate a more serious problem.
If you wake up with painful sensations for no apparent reason, don’t hesitate to contact Peak Orthopedic Physical Therapy in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA for help as soon as possible.
We’ll get to the source of your issue to help you find relief, so you may wake up feeling refreshed in the mornings!
Read full blogIs Poor Posture the Cause of Your Back Pain?
Is back pain holding you back? Are you suddenly unable to perform tasks that you could once complete without a second thought? If so, you aren’t alone. Back pain is the most commonly reported area of pain, which can cause significant limits to one’s daily life.
Poor posture can cause back pain to develop. If your posture is incorrect, it can put a strain on other parts of your body, causing pain, inflammation, or dysfunction.
Read full blogImprove Your Health, Strength, and Physical Activity With Physical Therapy
Everyone aspires to live a healthy, fit, and active lifestyle. However, this type of lifestyle is not always easy to achieve, especially for those who suffer from chronic pain. Fortunately, physical therapy is an excellent resource for relieving pain and achieving fitness goals.
If you want to live a healthier lifestyle but aren’t sure where to begin, give our office a call today!
Read full blog5 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 blogPhysical Therapy is Your Key to Beating Neck and Back Pain
Back and neck pain can occur for a variety of reasons. Back pain can be caused by anything that changes the anatomy of the spine, such as lumbar disc herniation, lumbar degenerative disc disease, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, or osteoarthritis. Muscle strains are the most common cause of neck pain, which can occur as a result of a cervical herniated disc, cervical degenerative disc disease, or cervical osteoarthritis.
Back or neck pain can range from mild to severe, and it may be accompanied by other symptoms.
Read full blogExperiencing Sciatica Pain? Here’s How to Tell if It’s Time For Physical Therapy.
Did you know that the sciatic nerve is the human body’s longest nerve? It runs from the lower back to the legs and ends at the feet. People suffering from sciatica pain typically describe their pain as “shooting pains” down one side of the body.
While physical therapy intervention is not always required for sciatica, it can help relieve pain and speed up the healing process. It can be difficult to determine whether your symptoms require the attention of a specialist, but the following three indicators indicate that you should seek assistance:
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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.
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