Speed Up Your Recovery Time With Pre-hab
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If you have a surgery coming up, you are likely aware of the rehab you’ll need afterward. Post-surgical rehabilitation is a crucial part of the recovery process, as it helps patients get back on their feet and regain their full range of function.
What most people don’t know if that pre-surgical rehabilitation – or “pre-hab” – can help speed up your recovery time even more. While rehab is physical therapy following surgery, pre-hab is the process of working with a physical therapist to prepare your body for surgery.
Read full blogNatural Pain Relief: Solving Your Aches and Pains Without Harmful Drugs
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The United States is a highly medicated society. We have hundreds of over-the-counter pain-management drugs at our disposal, and doctors routinely write prescriptions for heavier pain relievers, including the opioid drugs that have recently become a national epidemic.
Fortunately, there is an alternative solution: physical therapy. If you’re tired of suffering from chronic pain and you don’t want to risk the side-effects of harmful drugs, we can help you achieve safe, healthy, and long-lasting pain relief.
Read full blogSprains vs. Strains: Recognizing the Difference
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You may have heard the terms “sprain” and “strain used interchangeably before – however, there is a key difference between the two. Before understanding the differences between a sprain and strain, it is important to understand the differences between a ligament and tendon.
Your ligaments are rows of tissue that connect bones to one another within a joint. Your tendons are tissues that connect bones to muscles. When you experience a sprain, you are tearing or overstretching a ligament, whereas when you experience a strain, you are tearing or overstretching a tendon.
Read full blogIs a Herniated Disc The Culprit of Your Back Pain?
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One of the most common reasons people visit our physical therapist each day is to get relief from chronic back pain. In fact, it is the most commonly reported source of pain across the nation. While back pain can be caused by a variety of medical conditions, in many cases it is the result of a herniated disc. It is estimated that about 60-80% of people will experience some level of lower back pain in their lives, and many may experience the issue due to a herniated disc.
Read full blogEnding Your Hip and Knee Pain, Once and For All
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The hips and knees are both areas in the body where several tendons, muscles, and joints are joined together, in order to help you achieve complex movement. If there is damage (and subsequent pain) in these areas, it can be difficult to perform daily activities. Fortunately, there are several specific ways that physical therapy can help in ending your hip and knee pain, once and for all. Contact Spectrum Therapy Consultants today to find out how a trained physical therapist can help you relieve your pain.
Read full blogHerniated Discs: Could This be Causing Your Back Pain?
Your spine is a complex part of the body. It is comprised of 24 bones, and 5 of them are located in the lower back. It is also comprised of numerous nerves and intervertebral discs. Sometimes, the jelly-like nucleus of these discs can “herniate,” or protrude, through the cell wall, if it is not strong enough. If this pressure continues, it could push through the outer ring and begin to bulge. Herniated discs occur along the spine, and they are most often found in the lower back.
Generally, lower back pain is the first symptom of this a herniated disc.
Read full blogKick Knee and Hip Pain to the Curb with Physical Therapy
The hips and knees are both very commonly reported areas of discomfort. This pain becomes exceptionally common as people age, due to the “wear and tear” of cartilage in the hips, knees, and lower back. However, people can also experience hip and knee pain from overuse, injury, or underlying conditions, such as arthritis. Some cases may become severe enough that surgery is unavoidable; however, physical therapy has been proven to treat hip and knee pain without the need for pain-relieving drugs or surgery.
Read full blog6 Easy Ways to Improve Your Physical Health
Do you experience tired, sore, or achy muscles throughout the day? Are you recovering from an injury or surgical procedure? Do you have a condition that brings pain to your bones or joints? Whatever the case may be, a physical therapist can create a personalized treatment program for you, to help increase your energy and help you get back on track to enjoying your daily activities. Call Spectrum Therapy Consultants for information to see how physical therapy can help you achieve better overall health and greater physical fitness.
Read full blogDitching the Drugs: Long-Lasting Pain Relief Without Medication
It is no secret that pain is an annoyance that can sometimes hinder your quality of life. However, it can also be your body’s way of sending you a message. Sometimes pain can be a result of an underlying condition that you might not even know about. Medication can be used to provide short-term relief, but if you are suffering from a chronic condition, it won’t change anything in the long-term. If you are looking for a more meaningful solution to your pain, consider physical therapy.
Read full blogDecrease Your Joint Pain and Increase Your Mobility With Physical Therapy
[:en]As everyone ages, we may catch ourselves thinking the same thought: our joints simply aren’t what they used to be. Perhaps you are struggling with an injury that makes motion painful or perhaps you’re suffering from the age-related “wear and tear” of osteoarthritis. Whatever the case may be, one thing remains true: you can’t get around as well without the aches and pains.
However, taking painkilling drugs or leading a sedentary life in order to compensate for your daily aches and pains isn’t a healthy way to combat your condition.
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