Health Blog Category: chronic pain
Unlocking the Power of Touch: Exploring Different Types of Manual Therapy Techniques
The idea that touch can be healing may sound a bit fanciful to some, but science actually backs it up. Several studies show that touch can have a beneficial effect in medical settings, providing comfort and reassurance to anxious patients. Physiotherapists have understood this concept for a long time, and over the years, several types of manual therapy techniques–that is, touch-based techniques–have become synonymous with the field.
In fact, manual therapy is one of the foundations of physiotherapy, right alongside therapeutic exercise.
Read full blog5 Tips To Help You Increase Your Energy and Say Goodbye to Pain
If you have recently been dealing with pain and are searching for lasting relief, our physiotherapists are here for you. With a personalized physiotherapy plan, you may be able to discover highly efficient ways to treat your pain and improve your overall energy levels.
Our physiotherapists focus on providing our patients with the care that promotes healing and injury prevention. Please contact our office today to learn more and arrange your first appointment with us.
Read full blogAvoid the Dangers of Opioids – Instead Choose Physiotherapy
Do you use opioids to relieve pain? You’re not alone, though. Every year, over 200 million prescriptions for opioid pain medication are written in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has even issued guidelines on the subject, recommending safe non-drug alternatives like physiotherapy.
According to a recent study published in Health Services Research, people who saw a physiotherapist prior to other treatments were 89 percent less likely to require an opioid prescription.
Read full blogStand up to your back pain! Physiotherapy can help relieve chronic low back pain
Got low back pain? Then get a physiotherapy referral!
Physiotherapy is a leading profession involved in the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain. In fact, low back pain is one of the most common reasons people come to work with a physiotherapist. Researchers in our field have even developed concise and comprehensive practice guidelines to help therapists manage this condition in their patients.
Keep reading to learn how physiotherapy can help you find meaningful relief from your lower back pain!
Read full blogDo you sit at a desk most of the day? Here’s how to stay active during the 9-5!
Would you be embarrassed if you got caught doing jumping jacks in your office? We hope not—and we think many successful companies would likely applaud the effort! It’s becoming more well known that staying physically active throughout the workday isn’t just better for your health. It can also boost productivity, job satisfaction, and psychological well-being, too. Even if you work at a desk, there are plenty of simple things you can do to get moving more often.
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With Physiotherapy, Pain Relief Doesn’t Have to be in the Form of a Pill!
Pain can substantially affect your ability to engage in even basic daily activities. You may feel that taking opioids to relieve the pain is your only choice.
There are other options available, including physiotherapy, that can help you live a pain-free life.
Are you taking opioids to relieve pain? 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.
Read full blogChronic Pain Can Make Daily Life Problematic – Physiotherapy is the Solution
Solve Your Daily Aches and Pains with Physiotherapy
Chronic pain affects more than 100 million people in the U.S. and 20-30% of the global population, reports the National Institutes of Health Office of Disease Prevention. Moreover, experts predict chronic pain will increase in prevalence as people age into later adulthood.
Finding relief for pain also continues to evolve, especially as health providers become more concerned over the use of narcotics and opioids to treat chronic pain.
Read full blogDesk Job Getting You Down? You Can Still Be Active!
Get Moving with These 5 Tips!
Sitting too much is simply hard on the body. Excessive sedentary behavior—common and seemingly “unavoidable” if you have a desk job—can increase the risk for back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, and other types of work-related musculoskeletal injuries.
How much time do you spend in a chair or on a couch? Did you realize that sitting for 6-8 hours per day—or watching 3-4 hours of television—has been shown to increase the risk of chronic illness and early death?
Read full blogJoint Pain Can Cause Hindrances to Your Daily Life – Physiotherapy Can Help
Living with Joint Pain? Consult with a Physiotherapist
Do you have more trouble getting around during the day than you once did? Are you having trouble keeping up with the basic demands of your job? Do you look for excuses to withdraw from some of your favorite activities simply because it hurts to move? This pain can turn even the most routine tasks into dreaded chores – or make them totally impossible to perform at all.
Read full blogFrustrated by your chronic joint pain? See how physiotherapy can help relieve arthritis pain
The latest study revealed an estimated 54.4 million US adults have diagnosed arthritis —about 1 in 4 Americans. Of those, about 27% report experiencing severe joint pain.
Types of Arthritis
There are many types of arthritis, but osteoarthritis is the most common type. The cushioning surface on the bones wears away, and bone rubs against bone. The joints can lose strength, and joint pain is often chronic. With inflammatory arthritis, the immune system goes awry.
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