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
If you’re like many of the Americans living day in and day out with nagging chronic pain, you know firsthand just how limiting it can be to deal with. Chronic pain, whether it’s in your legs, feet, hands, arms, back, or shoulders, can make the easiest of tasks feel excruciatingly painful to perform. The good
Get Started on a Treatment Plan to Help Manage Your Headaches! Headaches are a common issue that can plague everyone from preteens to retirees. However, when recurring tension or stress-related headaches make it difficult to get through your day, physical therapy may be necessary to provide long-lasting pain relief. Our experienced physical therapist has the
Get Moving with a Physical Therapy Treatment Plan The knee is considered a hinge joint while the hip is a ball-and-socket joint. They are both complex joints with a network of muscles, tendons, ligaments, bone, and cartilage all working together to keep you moving. With this many moving parts, it’s not surprising that as we
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