Health Blog Category: Opioids
Sick Of Depending On Opioids For Pain Relief? PT Can Provide a Safe, Natural, and Effective Solution
Opioids create dependency as they do not solve painful issues. This is a frightening time, but there is a solution.
As we all know, our country is dealing with an opioid crisis. Prescription medication addiction is expected to affect 11.5 million people in the United States. An opioid overdose claimed the lives of 116 individuals every day in 2016.
Physical therapy is a pain-relieving treatment that is natural, safe, and effective.
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Living With Pain? Physical Therapy Can Help
What if someone told you that the opioids you’re taking for pain relief are actually making your arthritis worse? You’d probably want to listen to that person. Opioids like morphine and oxycodone alter your perception of pain.
You might be “feeling no pain” when you take these pills, but it’s actually doing nothing to improve your arthritis symptoms.
Before you take another pill for your arthritis pain, call Cornerstone Physical Therapy to schedule an appointment with a physical therapist.
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Lose the Opioids and Turn to Physical Therapy!
Do you rely on drugs such as oxycodone or hydrocodone to help you get through your day without agonizing pain? Do you worry that these drugs may be placing your health at unacceptable risk? Do you feel anxious or count the minutes until your next dosage of these pain relievers regardless of that risk?
If so, you may be on the threshold of opioid dependence – a dangerous, potentially deadly situation.
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Pain can put some extreme limits on your life. While medication can provide temporary relief, it doesn’t actually solve the problem of your pain; rather, it merely masks the symptoms. If you have been living with acute or chronic pain and you’re looking for a natural way to successfully treat your symptoms, contact Cornerstone Physical Therapy today for your drug-free treatment!
A natural alternative to medication:
For many people, even the thought of exercising can make them cringe due to the pain they are feeling.
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Pain is a serious problem in today’s world. An estimated 1 out of every 5 Americans suffer 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. Many people are now seeking effective pain relief that doesn’t come from a pill bottle.
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