Health Blog Category: Wellness
Stand Up to Your Back Pain with Physical Therapy Relief
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 good news is that you don’t have to live with back pain permanently. Taking a proactive approach like working with a physical therapist can help you find back pain relief at long last. Contact G3 Physical Therapy for more information on how physical therapy can relieve your back pain.
Read full blogFind Help for Your Arthritis Pains Today
If you have arthritis, then you know all about the difficulties with moving and functioning in daily life that it can present. What you might 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, the onset of arthritis can be slowed and you will experience less pain overall.
Read full blog6 Ways Physical Therapy Can Help You Improve Your Physical Health
Physical therapy improves the physical health of people who have injuries, illnesses and medical conditions. An individualized physical therapy program is a conservative approach to managing these types of problems. It improves overall health and well-being.
Six Ways Physical Therapy Improves Health
Reduces or Eliminates Pain
Manual therapy treatments like soft tissue mobilization, ultrasound, electric stimulation and targeted exercises help relieve pain and restore joint and muscle function.
Read full blogTop 7 Tips on How to Get Healthier, Stronger and More Active
1. Limit Your Sitting
Your body wasn’t made to sit for prolonged periods of time, or stare at an electronic screen for hours.It was made to move! Sitting perpetuates a slumped posture that can cause pain and shorten muscles. Taking a short break from your desk or electronic device every 30 minutes can do a lot to reduce pain. Stand up, take a few deep breaths, walk around, do a few squats, drink some water, or do a few simple stretches.
Read full blogPhysical Therapy: The Key to Overcoming Hip and Knee Pain
Do your weight-bearing joints feel more like pain-bearing joints these days? If you have a hip or knee that just can’t support your body weight without causing annoying aches or agonizing pains, you may be unable to perform your job, play sports, handle household tasks, or even find a comfortable sitting or sleeping position. These limitations and frustrations might have you gulping down painkiller or considering joint replacement surgery. Fortunately, many causes of hip and knee pain respond quite well to physical therapy — the natural approach to pain management.
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