Health Blog Category: Exercise
If You’ve Experienced Any of These 4 Running Injuries, Physical Therapy Can Help!
Do you enjoy running? If so, you already know that running is a great way to stay fit while also improving your health. Unfortunately, just like with any physical activity, there are many kinds of injuries associated with running. We’ve listed out the four most common running injuries, as well as the best ways to treat them with physical therapy!
According to a wellness article in U.S. News, physical therapy may be a better option for treating running-related injuries than seeing a chiropractor or opting for surgery.
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If you’re an athlete or someone who enjoys copious amounts of exercise, you need to maintain a high fitness level. This requires relying on strong core muscles to stabilize our bodies so that we can perform to the best of our ability. One of the primary exercises to strengthen the core is the squat.
This seems like a pretty typical and easy exercise, but in order to perfect it, athletes must improve their form.
Read full blog4 Types of Stretches That Can Dramatically Benefit Your Physical Health
When you begin a workout or physical therapy routine, you should complete a set of stretching exercises beforehand to help you limber up and prevent injuries. However, many people don’t receive any instructions on the proper way to go about stretching for their specific program. A licensed physical therapist can teach you how to complete the correct stretching exercises before you begin your workout. If you aren’t sure what direction to start, contact our office today for more information!
Read full blogStruggling with chronic joint pain? Find out how physical therapy can help relieve your aches and pains.
Chronic joint pain can be an issue that plagues you weeks and even months. It’s something everyone dreads and when it comes, we often have no clue how to deal with it.
Joints are the structures that form the connections between the bones. Joints provide assistance and support in movement. There are a wide variety of different conditions that can cause chronic joint pain, among them are bursitis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, sprains and strains.
Read full blogAre Headaches Ruining Your Day and Making it Difficult to Get Anything Done? PT Can Help!
So many people think of physical therapy as something to turn to after sustaining a severe injury or a car accident. And sure, while there are plenty of times that physical therapy will be recommended in those instances, this isn’t the only use for this incredibly helpful therapy method.
Physical therapy treatments are designed to help the body function at its peak, and that often means using the core PT strategies like exercise, muscle training and targeted massage to do so, as well as adjustment and at times even acupuncture, to address whatever the primary cause of pain may be—including headaches.
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Does Your 9-5 Have You Sitting Behind Your Desk for Too Long? Here’s How to Stay Active While on the Clock!
Whenever we think of treatment for an injury or physical ailment it usually has to do with medicine, drugs or a prescription. But one of the many benefits of physical therapy is that it helps show you how physical activity is actually medicine!
Our physical therapy team strongly believes that the human body was meant to move, and when it doesn’t, things start to break down.
Read full blogSay Goodbye to Your Aches and Pains with Physical Therapy
Whether you have recently started waking up with generalized aches and pains, or suffering from chronic pain for a long time, physical therapy has been proven to be the best possible treatment method for you.
A sedentary lifestyle, lack of exercise, poor nutrition, or an injury can all contribute to aches and pains. The bad news is that the pain is probably not going to go away on its own. The good news is that a physical therapist can put you back on the right track and help get rid of those aches and pains.
Read full blogReady to Overcome Your Hip and Knee Pains? Give PT a Try
Do your weight-bearing joints feel more like pain-bearing joints these days? If you have a hip or knee that just can’t support your body weight without causing annoying aches or agonizing pains, you may be unable to perform your job, play sports, handle household tasks, or even find a comfortable sitting or sleeping position.
These limitations and frustrations might have you taking potentially risky painkillers or considering joint replacement surgery. Fortunately, many causes of hip and knee pain respond quite well to physical therapy – the natural approach to pain management.
Read full blogRelieve Your Pain Without Drugs! Find Natural Pain Relief Today
Pain is a serious problem in today’s world. An estimated 1 out of every 5 Americans suffers from some degree of chronic pain, and 8 percent of those sufferers find the pain so intense that they can’t pursue their normal activities. It’s little wonder, then, that painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs have grown into such a mammoth industry.
Unfortunately, these drugs offer their own share of troubles, from addiction to dangerous effects on internal organs.
Read full blogThe 5 Most Important Reasons for Stretching
Your body does more work throughout the day than you may even realize. Your organs, joints, and muscles all work together seamlessly so you can function at your optimum level. Because your body works so hard every day, it is important to take time to tend to it. Healthy dieting and exercise are crucial habits to practice, so you can keep your body happy and healthy. Additionally, taking just a few minutes out of your day can have numerous positive effects on your body.
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