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Physiotherapy Can Help You Stop Using Opioids for Good.
If you’ve been suffering from severe pain for a long time and have found little to no relief from over-the-counter pain relievers, your doctor may want to prescribe opioids to control the pain.
However, as tempting as it may be to numb yourself with these powerful drugs, you are better off declining the offer. Opioid medications can cause significant problems in your life while not addressing the source of your pain.
As a result, the CDC advises patients to seek pain relief through physiotherapy instead.
Read full blogAre You An Athlete? Discover These 5 Benefits of Therapeutic Massage
Relieve Your Pain and Improve Your Performance Today!
When you’re an athlete, it comes as no surprise to you that if you want to continue playing the game you enjoy, it is important to preserve optimal health.
Seeing a physiotherapist is a big factor in this, particularly if you have been injured and are in the healing process. Effective courses of treatment after injury includes targeted therapeutic massage.
According to the Mayo Clinic, “Massage is generally considered part of complementary and integrative medicine.
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Do you have difficulty performing even simple daily activities due to severe back or neck pain? Do you have strange neurological symptoms in your arms or legs that you can’t explain? Has your spine not worked as well as it should have since a recent accident?
You could be suffering from a condition known as a herniated disc. But, before you get too worked up about the prospect of major neck or back surgery, know that many cases of herniated discs respond well to physiotherapy and other non-surgical treatments.
Read full blogIs Your Posture Causing Your Back Pain? Get Relief With Physical Therapy
According to a longitudinal study, approximately 3% of all emergency room visits tend to be the result of back pain or injury. Back pain is the most commonly reported area of pain, which can cause significant limits to one’s daily life.
It is common for back pain to develop as a result of poor posture. If your posture is not correct, it can cause stress on other parts of your body, resulting in pain, inflammation, or dysfunction.
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If you are living with chronic pain, or pain lasting three months or longer, you are not alone. In fact, according to the American Academy of Pain Medicine, approximately 100 million Americans live with chronic pain. Unfortunately, that also means that the dependency on prescription medications is continuously growing. In the year 2013, doctors across the U.S. prescribed nearly a quarter of a billion opioid prescriptions – that’s roughly a bottle per person in the United States.
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Frequent appointments with a physiotherapist are suitable for people of all ages!
Physiotherapy is a non-invasive, safe and effective treatment choice intended to improve movement and alleviate pain arising from a wide variety of work and sports injuries, musculoskeletal disorders, age-related conditions and more.
Usually patients undergo physiotherapy to help relieve symptoms of chronic pain and avoid potential injuries. One of the most important reasons for new patients to visit our physiotherapy clinic is to identify and treat the cause of their chronic pain.
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Finally Find the Relief You’ve Been Looking For
Have you suffered from sports injuries or a traffic accident recently? If you have, chances are you’re still struggling with the consequences.
It’s time for a shift if you are dealing with acute or chronic pain and have yet to find relief.
To learn more about how our certified physiotherapists will get you on the road to a pain-free life, contact our office today.
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If you’ve been living with acute or chronic pain, physiotherapy can help. Whatever your injury or underlying condition may be, our licensed physiotherapists understand how pain can significantly impact your daily life.
Physiotherapists are movement experts who are trained in several different methods and modalities that are natural, non-invasive, and successful. Schedule a consultation today to find out how physiotherapy can benefit you!
While there are numerous reasons why physiotherapy is the best treatment method for achieving a happy, healthy, and pain-free life, the top 5 include:
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Read full blogMake the Most of Your Surgery With Physiotherapy – Both Before and After
Did You Know There are Benefits to PT, Both Before and After Surgery?
Are you getting ready to have surgery?
If so, you should consider physiotherapy before your surgery. PT prior to surgery helps with a speedy recovery and not only after surgery.
When the operation is done, physiotherapy can help to ensure a speedy and full recovery. If you have an upcoming surgery planned, contact us to learn more about how physiotherapy can help you with both preparation and recovery.
Read full blogFinally Find Relief for Those Persistent Aches and Pains with These 3 Tips
Looking for Relief? Physiotherapy Can Help
There’s something oddly satisfying about waking up the morning after a hard workout and feeling a dull ache in your muscles.
But when that dull ache migrates to your joints and seems to happen every day, that satisfaction quickly turns to frustration.
The answer is not to take anti-inflammatory medication or simply ignore the aches and pains in your joints, but rather to talk to your physical therapist.
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