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How Physical Therapy Can Restore Mobility & Decrease Your Joint Pain!
You’ve Got Options For Relief.
Let’s face it, your joints just aren’t treating you the way they used to. You might be dealing with the aftermath of an injury that has made it hard for you to get around the way you’re used to. Or maybe you’re just suffering from age-related arthritis, and everything is starting to hurt!
One thing is for sure, taking excessive amounts of over the counter painkillers and sitting around all day definitely isn’t doing you any favors.
Read full blogHow Stretching Can Improve Your Life
Stretching Isn’t Only For Runners!
Stretching is an important part of your daily routine. If you don’t have a stretching regimen in place, you definitely need one! A good stretch is the perfect way to start your day no matter what age you are, or what your fitness level might be. According to the Mayo Clinic, “stretching can increase flexibility and improve your joints’ range of motion, helping you move more freely.
Read full blogPhysical Therapy Can Help Stress-Related Headaches
You Don’t Have To Live In Pain
Stress headaches are no joke, and sometimes, a pill just doesn’t cut it when it comes to getting rid of one. According to Choose PT, “most headaches are harmless and resolve on their own, although severe headaches that recur frequently can affect your ability to do your daily activities and can reduce your quality of life.”
Tension headaches fall into this category, and involve the sensation of a “band of pressure” around your head, as well as tenderness and achy feelings.
Read full blog5 Ways To Stay Healthy Through Physical Activity
Staying Fit Doesn’t Have To Be Hard
Let’s face it, sometimes it can be really hard for us to slow down and take it easy. We all just want to get as much done during the day as possible! However, it’s time that we become a bit more realistic about what is and isn’t feasible for us to accomplish through sheer willpower alone. Our bodies have limits.
Even though you might really want to complete your entire to-do list within a 24-hour time span, it probably isn’t going to happen!
Read full blogNatural Remedies For Treating Arthritis
You Don’t Have To Turn To Medication For Relief
It is fairly common for people who suffer with arthritis pain to resort to expensive surgery, steroid injections, and prescription medications to cope with their pain. Sometimes, these treatments can actually benefit patients with severe arthritis. More often than not, the better route to go involves physical therapy and natural treatments.
Arthritis does not discriminate either, and although it tends to be found often in elderly patients, it can affect anyone at any age.
Read full blogDo You Suffer From Lower Back Pain? Physical Therapy Can Help
3 Easy Ways To Start Managing Your Pain
Dealing with back pain can be extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient. Tons of people turn to prescription medication to manage their pain, but with opioid dependence on the rise, many of them are looking for a better option. According to a study in the BMC Health Services medical journal, physical therapy can decrease dependency on pain medication while also reducing the out-of-pocket costs for patients.
Read full blogDealing With Pain and Inflammation? Here’s How Eating Healthy Can Help.
A Proper Diet Could Be Your Key to a Pain Free Life
Maintaining a healthy diet plays a vital part to any physical therapy routine. Proper nutrition is important, especially if you deal with chronic inflammation and pain. Eating the right foods can help your body recover from many different painful conditions.
Reducing stress, eating healthy meals, and getting regular exercise all work together to decrease pain. If you are interested in learning more about how to adjust your daily routine to improve your condition, contact Springfield PT to schedule a consultation with one of our licensed physical therapists.
Read full blogLasting Relief for Hip & Knee Pain with Physical Therapy
If you have been struggling with hip and knee pain for very long, it may feel like your pain is here to stay. After all, can you really get any lasting relief from serious joint pain? Actually, you can, and physical therapy is one of the best ways to do it. With the right physical therapy treatments, you can lessen the pain you experience in your hips and knees – and possibly even eliminate it altogether.
Read full blogSay No to Opioids! Physical Therapy can Help Reduce Pain
“The White House has announced that APTA is among the organizations that have joined a public-private partnership to combat opioid usage and prescription drug abuse, and that the association will reach out to the public and its members to deliver the message that pain can be effectively managed through conservative, nondrug approaches. Physical therapists can help individuals manage pain, and greater use of physical therapy could make a real impact on the tragic levels of drug abuse in this country—abuse that often begins with a prescription for pain medication.”
Opioids and Physical Therapy
You can say “no” to opioids with the help of physical therapy.
Read full blog3 Reasons why it’s important to stay active as you age
There are so many things to look forward to with age—spending more time with loved ones, watching your family grow, experiencing new things. But if you’re in your fifth, sixth, or seventh, decade, have you started to notice aches, pains, and other issues making movement more difficult?
If so, you’re not alone. Age-related debility and chronic health conditions are common in our community. But while there’s no question that our bodies change with age, it is possible to maximize your mobility and independence—and there are plenty of good reasons to do so!
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