Health Blog Category: opioids
5 Reasons You’ll Benefit From Seeing a Physical Therapy
This demand for pain-management drugs has caused the opioid crisis we’re all too familiar with today. Opioids are both dangerous and addictive when taken for extended periods of time or in large amounts. Because of this, many Americans are understandably looking for safer pain relief alternatives.
According to the American Academy of Pain Medicine, approximately 100 million Americans live with chronic pain. So, if you are living with chronic pain, or pain lasting three months or longer, you are not alone.
Read full blogSay Goodbye to Harmful Opioids With the Help of Physical Therapy
If you’re suffering from acute or chronic pain, then you’re well aware that a condition like this can substantially affect your ability to engage in even basic daily activities. You may feel that taking opioids to relieve your pain is the only option you have.
Thankfully, there are other options available, including physical therapy. This kind of assistance can help you live a pain-free life. The National Institutes of Health states that the number of adults in the United States suffering from pain-related health conditions has dramatically increased in recent years.
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“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 blogDon’t be a Part of the Opioid Epidemic. Physical Therapy Can Help Relieve Your Arthritis Pain
When a person suffers from arthritis, particularly in a weight-bearing joint like the knee or hip, taking an opioid painkiller for relief can be a powerful temptation. The bad news is that while an opioid can temporarily relieve pain, the patient’s bones continue to grind together, making the underlying cause of the condition even worse. And that’s even before you consider the addictive qualities of opioids. Rather than turning to opioids for your arthritis, consider the chemical-free alternative to arthritis pain: Physical therapy.
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