Health Blog Category: Physical Therapist
Finally Relieve Those Aches in Your Back with Physical Therapy
Find the Answer to Your Back Pains Today!
Most Americans will suffer temporary back pain at some point in their lives. When back pain is not temporary, however, it becomes a major quality of life issue. The American Physical Therapy Association states that back pain is the most commonly experienced form of pain for Americans.
In fact, one in every four Americans has sustained some sort of back pain in the past three months.
Read full blogLiving with Arthritis? We Can Help You Find Some Relief
Live Life with More Ease – Find Relief with PT
If you have arthritis, then you know all about the difficulties it can cause with moving and working through your daily life. What you may not know, however, is that physical therapy can help you find relief from your arthritis pain.
There is no cure for arthritis, but by using the exercises and techniques that your physical therapist can teach you, you can slow down the onset of arthritis and experience less pain overall.
Read full blogThe Top 5 Best Ways Therapeutic Massage Will Benefit an Athlete
Any athlete will understand the importance of maintaining their health in order to keep up with the physical demands of their sport. If you’ve recently sustained an injury, it is important to make sure that you are keeping up with your physical therapy treatments, in order to regain your optimum levels of physical function. Many physical therapy treatment plans will incorporate therapeutic massage as a way to relieve pain and promote healing. There are several benefits to therapeutic massage, contact Cornerstone Physical Therapy to know more – here are the top 5:
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Read full blogChronic Pain Doesn’t Have to Take Over Your Life – Find Relief with Physical Therapy
Did You Know You Could Relieve Your Chronic Pain With Natural Treatments?
Have you grown accustomed to feeling a twinge here and a spasm there? Do you suffer from recurring aches and pains for reasons you don’t totally understand? Have you been gritting your teeth and putting up with a longstanding chronic pain condition?
Maybe you’ve been putting off medical treatment for your ailment because you’re afraid of one particular form of care – surgery.
Read full blogPhysical Therapy: Treating Arthritis Without Drugs
Discover the Ways Physical Therapy Can Help You Find Natural Relief
Stiffness and discomfort don’t have to be a part of our daily lives — and yet many people assume that they’re doomed to suffer from arthritis pain.
If you’ve been losing more and more of your mobility and productivity due to chronic joint inflammation, you may be disappointed by the usefulness of painkilling drugs or even alarmed by the potential dangers of such drugs.
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Finally Find Relief for Your Persistent Headaches with Physical Therapy
If stress-related headaches are happening so frequently that they are impacting your daily life, it’s time to start thinking about physical therapy for relief. Stress-related headaches, also called tension headaches, are the most common type of headache that impacts people.
While they are not as serious as migraines, tension headaches are a sign that something in your body is “off.” A physical therapist can work with you to determine the cause and eliminate stress-related headaches for good.
Read full blogHerniated Discs Can Be a Real Pain in the Back – Are You Living with One?
Do You Know How to Identify a Herniated Disc?
If you’ve been experiencing back pain, it just may be a herniated disc. A herniated disc can put extra pressure on the muscles and nerves around the spinal column.
Strange neck pains, back pains, or extremity symptoms can indicate a variety of potential problems – including one or more herniated discs. How can you tell for sure whether you have this specific problem?
Read full blogRelieve Your Arthritis Pains with Physical Therapy Treatments
Are you suffering from aches, pains, and stiffness of arthritis? If so, you’re not alone. There are millions of people who live with arthritis, and it is no secret that it can limit your life. Fortunately, participating in regular physical therapy treatments can help manage your arthritis pain and reduce your symptoms. For more information on how our services can decrease or even eliminate your pain altogether, contact Cornerstone Physical Therapy today!
Read full blogThe Top 5 Ways Proper Posture can Help Alleviate Back Pain
Everyone has heard the importance of sitting or standing up straight. However, maintaining proper posture at all hours of the day is usually easier said than done.
Many people experience back pain due to poor posture. Sitting and standing up straight allows for proper spinal alignment, which can prevent back pain. However, it can be difficult to get in the habit of practicing proper posture if you are already in the habit of slouching or hunching over.
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