We lead very sedentary lives nowadays. According to PT in Motion News, 80 percent of Americans aren’t meeting physical activity guidelines set forth by the US Department of Health and Human Services. Finding the time or the motivation to exercise is difficult for many people. However, maintaining a high level of physical activity can give
Long-term use of opioids is not an effective chronic pain management technique. Besides the possibility of dependencies, opioids actually ease the symptoms (distress) of a bigger problem. Physical therapy has been proven to be much better and safer than opioids or other prescription pain medications for very significant, observable relief. If you are taking prescription
Imagine waking up, fully rested after 8 hours of sleep. You had some good dreams, your alarm is going off, and now it’s time to start another day. As you open your eyes, you move to sit up…only to be hit with an ache in your back…which moves to your shoulders and neck. You start
Have you ever experienced excruciating pain in your lower back, neck, or tingling in your limbs? Chances are the pain is coming from a herniated disc in your back. Herniated disc pain can be debilitating, but the good news is that physical therapy can help diagnose your problem and help relieve your pain. Call our
There is nothing worse than having the feeling someone (or something) is squeezing your head, really, really hard! We’ve all been there, and it’s miserable, to say the least. Whether the pain starts in your neck, the back of your head, or front and center behind your eyes, stress headaches can seriously throw your day
Have you ever felt as if your chronic back pain condition has kept you from living your normal, full life? The nagging, painful feeling in your back can stem from a variety of underlying causes, in some cases growing progressively worse from day to day until you can hardly move at all. Some people find