Category: Health & Wellness

5-Ways-to-Stay-Active-at-Your-Sedentary-Desk-Job Nov10th 2023

5 Ways to Stay Active at Your Sedentary Desk Job

Finding ways to stay active can be difficult regardless of your weekly schedule, but when your nine-to-five grind means sitting at a desk for 40+ hours every week, the idea of developing an active lifestyle can seem almost laughably unachievable! On average, most of us spend eight hours a day at a desk, two hours

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Stretching Oct20th 2022

We All Know Exercise is Important – But So Is Stretching!

Did You Know Stretching is Just as Important as Exercise? There’s no doubt about it: American aren’t getting enough physical activity. Healthy adults should be making a point of getting at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity every week. If you already know that you need to be more active, you may be preparing

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Physical-Therapy-Your-Path-to-Natural Sep20th 2022

Physical Therapy: Your Path to Natural, Drug-free Pain Relief

Did you know that 66% of the United States adult population, or more than 131 million people, use prescription drugs everyday? Some prescription drugs can be helpful, and are important for treating a variety of illnesses, but the national opioid epidemic should encourage us all to think twice about relying on prescription medication for pain-relief.

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What's Causing Your Back Pain? How to Tell If It's From a Herniated Disc Sep10th 2022

What’s Causing Your Back Pain? How to Tell If It’s From a Herniated Disc

Is a Herniated Disc the Root of Your Back Pain? A herniated discs refers to an issue with one of the rubbery cushions that are in between the vertebrae. A spinal disc has a soft jellylike interior with a tougher exterior. Strange neck pains, back pains, or extremity symptoms can indicate a variety of potential

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physical therapy treatment Aug20th 2022

Relieving Your Pain the Natural Way – Physical Therapy as the Safer Relief Alternative

It is no secret that the United States is a country with very high levels of medication. With countless over-the-counter drugs for pain management, it can seem simple to turn to drugs for pain relief. It is also a common practice for physicians to prescribe heavier pain relievers, such as opioids that have resulted in

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Aug10th 2021

Stress-Related Headaches Can Be Bothersome – Fortunately, PT Can Help

Discover Relief for Your Headaches Today! Headaches are a common issue that can plague everyone from pre-teens to retirees. However, when recurrent tension or stress-related headaches make it difficult to get through your day, physical therapy may be needed to provide long-lasting pain relief. Physical therapy can help you overcome stress-related headaches. In fact, as

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5 Ways to Combat Chronic Back Pain Jul20th 2021

5 Ways to Combat Chronic Back Pain

Few problems can render a person’s ability to move and fulfill basic needs inept like chronic back pain. Back pain can often become more than you can manage on your own. It can create several challenges for families, friends, and health providers. While many traditional treatment methods rely on the use of medications and even

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Jul10th 2021

Are You Experiencing One of These 5 Common Shoulder Injuries? Find Relief With PT

Physical therapy is used to treat any shoulder injuries, workplace injury, or musculoskeletal condition you may be experiencing. It is a natural, safe, and effective way to treat both acute and chronic pain. One of the most common reasons people seek the help of a physical therapist is to manage chronic shoulder pain. There are

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say no to pain medications, find natural relief with physical therapy Oct10th 2019

Don’t Join the Opioid Epidemic. How Physical Therapy Can Help Ditch the Pain Meds.

It seems like every time you turn on the news there is another story about the opioid epidemic gripping the country. There is a good reason for panic. In 2016 alone, 116 people died each day from opioid-related drug overdoses. Some 11.5 million Americans misused prescription painkillers in some way, costing an estimated $504 million

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Sep10th 2019

Say No to Sciatica! 3 Indicators That You Need to See a Physical Therapist

Each 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 the butt,” it doesn’t always require

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