Tired of Living With Chronic Pain? It’s Time To Try Physical Therapy On For Size!

Tired of Living With Chronic Pains? It’s Time To Try PT On For Size!

Here’s a wild fact: According to the CDC, an estimated 20.4% of U.S. adults had chronic pains and 8.0% of U.S. adults had high-impact chronic pain. Both were more prevalent among adults living in poverty, adults with less than a high school education, and adults with public health insurance. Moreover, experts predict chronic pain will … Read more

Is Your Sciatica Causing You Discomfort? Here are 3 Indicators that Physical Therapy is Needed

s Your Sciatica Causing You Discomfort

Did You Know Physical Therapy Is Proven to Help with Sciatica? Each of your sciatic nerves runs from either side of your lower back down to each of your legs. That’s why a classic sign of sciatica is having a shooting pain on one side only. While compression of one of your sciatic nerves can … Read more

Let Physical Therapy Save You From Arthritis Pain!

Arthritis Pain

Your Days of Living In Pain Are Over Do You Have Arthritis Pain? Have you been consistently suffering from pain in your lower back, knees, hands, hips, or joints? The culprit might be arthritis. Arthritis is a joint disorder causing pain, stiffness, swelling, and inflammation. In the case that only a single joint is inflamed, … Read more

Living With Pain? Don’t Turn to Drugs – Treat it Naturally with Physical Therapy

Living With Pain

Did You Know Physical Therapy Can Treat Pain Even More Effectively Than Pain-Relieving Drugs? Pain can be a helpful messenger, an alert that something in your body needs fixing ‒ but it can also be an agonizing annoyance that ruins your quality of life. To make matters worse, many pain problems are rooted in deep-set … Read more

7 Easy Ways To Improve Your Physical Health

7 Easy Ways To Improve Your Physical Health

Making Small Changes Can Increase Your Fitness Levels Most people believe that in order to stay fit they have to dedicate hours every day to working out or visiting the gym. This is why many of us find ourselves saying that we have no time to exercise! However, exercising and staying physically fit doesn’t have … Read more

3 Common Types of Arthritis Physical Therapy Can Treat Without Medications

3 Common Types of Arthritis.

Say Goodbye To Harmful Medications Today Arthritis is a pretty common term used to describe over 100 different types of joint pain and disease. Many people believe that arthritis only affects elderly people, but this is far from the truth. According to Healthline, “the symptoms of arthritis usually develop over time, but they may also … Read more

Proper Nutrition Can Reduce Pain and Inflammation

Proper Nutrition Can Reduce Pain

Are We Really What We Eat? If you’re seeing a physical therapist already for internal inflammation, then you already know that this is a condition that can seriously affect your overall health. Whether you have a specific diagnosis for your inflammation (such as osteoarthritis) or you’re not entirely sure what’s causing your pain in your … Read more

The Drug-Free Path to Pain Relief: Physical Therapy

Painkillers

Pain is a serious problem in today’s world. An estimated 1 out of every 5 Americans suffers from some degree of chronic pain, and 8 percent of those sufferers find the pain so intense that they can’t pursue their normal activities. It’s little wonder, then, that painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs have grown into such a mammoth … Read more

Physical Therapy for Non-Pharmaceutical Arthritis Pain Management

Arthritis Pain

Stiffness and discomfort don’t have to be a part of our daily lives — and yet many people assume that they’re doomed to suffer from arthritis pain. If you’ve been losing more and more of your mobility and productivity due to chronic joint inflammation, you may be disappointed by the usefulness of painkilling drugs or … Read more

Become Better Balanced with Targeted Core Strengthening

Become Better Balanced with Targeted Core Strengthening

Core strength training is an important part of physical therapy. The muscles in your core help in anchoring your center of gravity, which gives you the ability to balance yourself. Whether you’re sitting, standing, or running, your core muscles play an integral role in keeping you balanced.  A weak core can cause you to feel … Read more