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April 19
Ached by Lower Back Pain? Stand up Straighter with Physical Therapy
Posted in UncategorizedLower back pain is a sensation all too familiar to millions of people. This ache can hinder many aspects of your life: working, spending time with friends and family, partaking in the activities you enjoy, and even just relaxing. The World Health Organization estimates that in the United States,...
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April 10
Eating Right: A Simple Technique for Reducing Pain and Inflammation
Posted in UncategorizedDo you deal with chronic pain or inflammation in your daily life? It isn’t uncommon, but it is avoidable. While exercise is a crucial part of your physical therapy regimen, proper nutrition can also play an important role. The foods you eat work to fuel your body, and eating...
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March 22
What is Pre-hab and How Can it Help Me Recover Faster?
Posted in UncategorizedIt’s no secret that having physical therapy after an injury or surgery helps you recover faster. But what if there was a way to prevent an injury in the first place? Or what if there was a way to speed recovery from surgery long before you went under the...
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March 11
Say No to Sciatica! 3 Indicators That You Need to See a Physical Therapist
Posted in UncategorizedEach 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 literally be a “pain in...
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February 20
Bogged Down by Pain? Try These 5 Quick Tips for Less Pain and More Energy
Posted in UncategorizedIf you’re hurting and need quick relief, your physical therapist can help. In a customized physical therapy program, you’ll learn some highly effective pain relief techniques that can also help boost your energy. Our physical therapy providers are experienced with all types of pain, and can help you live...
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February 10
What you can do to be Healthier, Stronger, and More Active!
Posted in UncategorizedThe tennis shoes collecting dust. The yoga mat curled in the back of your closet. The gym membership that hasn’t seen you in, well, months. Like you need anymore proof that sticking to an exercise routine is tough. Hey, who ever said New Year’s resolutions can’t be made in...
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January 20
Suffering with Back Pain? Check Your Posture!
Posted in UncategorizedIn one longitudinal study, back pain accounted for more than 3 percent of all emergency room visits between 2004 and 2008. It is also estimated that more than 25 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, many with a disability that prevents them from doing normal daily tasks like working...
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January 10
Common Causes of Shoulder Pain and How Physical Therapy Can Help
Posted in UncategorizedYour shoulder is the most flexible and moveable joint in your body, consisting of several bones, muscles, joints and tendons. This means there are several ways the shoulder can become injured and cause pain. There are many causes of shoulder pain and steps you can take to eliminate the...
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December 20
Benefits of Therapeutic Massage for Athletes
Posted in UncategorizedIf you’re an athlete at any level of training or competition, you’re already familiar with the cycle of preparation, participation and recovery that seems to accompany just about any strenuous activity. First, you must prepare your muscles and connective tissues to do their job optimally well. You must then...
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December 10
Is Pain Stopping You From Getting Back in the Game?
Posted in UncategorizedAccording to the American Academy of Pain Medicine, at least 100 million Americans are living with chronic pain (pain lasting longer than three months). As if this isn’t a troubling enough trend, in recent years, physicians have been prescribing more and more prescription pain medications, including opioids. In the...
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