GUIDE TO CHRONIC PAIN
Chronic pain is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It occurs when the brain interprets signals from the body as a threat to a person's well-being, even in the absence of actual tissue damage. Chronic pain can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life, and it is estimated that 116 million Americans suffer from this condition each year, with the cost of medical treatment, lost work time, and lost wages amounting to $560-$635 billion annually in the United St...
Posted on 2023-03-30
SAY NO TO OPIOIDS, SAY YES TO PHYSICAL THERAPY
Say No to Pain Killers, Say Yes to Physical Therapy
We are all too familiar with pain; it is truly one of the unfavorable guarantees that we have in life. Whether it be emotional or physical pain, we learn at a young age that pain is a reality that we all must face. In fact, there is a direct link between our physical pain and emotional wellness. Often times, emotional stressors are manifested in our physical ailments. Just as often, we find ourselves with physical impairments that can tr...
Posted on 2021-02-25
LESSENING PAIN WITH DRY NEEDLING
The latest research from the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine shows the reason behind the lesser known but rapidly growing popularity of the practice called myofascial trigger point dry needling or dry needling. Dry needling is playing an important role in minimizing both acute, chronic, and post-surgery pain when it is most severe.
Before we take a closer look into these findings, it is important to understand what exactly dry needling is, its role ...
Posted on 2018-06-01
HOW DO I DEAL WITH MUSCLE CRAMPS?
Patients in many cases are worried about muscle cramps and the reason why they happen. Yet, there is more to a muscle cramp than just overuse of the muscle. Muscle cramps are caused when neighboring and encompassing muscles are underdeveloped. This in turn causes other muscles to work harder to compensate for the weakness which can then lead to cramps. The meaning of muscle cramp is a “ sudden and involuntary contraction of one or more of your muscles.”
A cramp can be...
Posted on 2018-02-07
WHAT TO DO ABOUT A MUSCLE STRAIN?
Muscle Strains can be very painful. Good news is that you can recover quickly if you know the basics.
Muscles make up over half of the weight of a human body and they are required to make even the smallest of movements such as nodding your head or tapping your toe. If too much stretch is put through one of your muscles you may end up with a painful muscle strain. If the similar type of injury occurred to one of the ligaments in your body, it is termed a sprain.
This guide ...
Posted on 2018-02-06
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