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Living With Pain? Don’t Turn to Drugs – Treat it Naturally with Physical Therapy

Pain can be a helpful messenger, an alert that something in your body needs fixing u2012 but it can also be an agonizing annoyance that ruins your quality of life. To make matters worse, many pain problems are rooted in deep-set underlying conditions, often originating in a different part of the body than the part exhibiting symptoms. Medication may mask your pain temporarily, but it isnu2019t going to solve a chronic underlying functional problem. For a more meaningful pain solution, take advantage of the drug-free options we offer at PT of Melissa.

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Living With Pain? Don’t Turn to Drugs – Treat it Naturally with Physical Therapy

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  1. Living With Pain? Don’t Turn to Drugs – Treat it Naturally with Physical Therapy

  2. DISCOVERTHEWAYSPHYSICALTHERAPYCANHELP YOUFINDNATURALRELIEF Paincanbeahelpfulmessenger,analertthatsomethinginyourbodyneedsfixing‒butitcanalsobean agonizingannoyancethatruinsyourqualityoflife. Medicationmaymaskyourpaintemporarily,butitisn’tgoingtosolveachronicunderlyingfunctionalproblem. Foramoremeaningfulpainsolution,takeadvantageofthedrug-freeoptionsweofferatPT of Melissa. TREATINGPAINTHENATURALWAYWITHPHYSICAL THERAPY Ourphysicaltherapistscansucceedwherepainkillingdrugsfail.Onceweunderstandtheactualoriginpointof yourpain,wecanprescribeaphysicaltherapyregimenaimedatcorrecting (oratleastreducing) that functionalabnormality. Ourphysicaltherapistsmaystartbyaddressingyourimmediatediscomfortwithpassivephysicaltherapy techniques.Thesenaturaltreatmenttechniquescanincludeanycombinationof: Electricalmusclestimulation,whichusestinyamountsofcurrenttostimulateyourbody’snaturalpainkillers (endorphins) Heatorcoldapplicationstoreduceswellingandinflammation Ultrasoundtherapy,inwhichsoundwavesenhancebloodflowandrelaxtightmusclefibers Deeptissuemassagetobreakanadhesionsgriponyourinternaltissues Onceyou’rerespondingtopassivephysicaltherapy,wecanintroduceactivephysicaltherapy.Ourphysical therapistscanprescribeexercisesthataddressbothlocalizedpainandreferredpainproblems. Forinstance,gentlestretchingexercisesfromourphysicaltherapistscanloosentight,painfulmusclesand increasemobilityinarthriticjoints,whilecoretrainingexercisesthatcorrectyourbalancemayrelievechronic strainorneurologicalsymptomsinthebody.

  3. SO, WHYCHOOSEPHYSICALTHERAPYOVEROPIOIDS? AsstatedbytheAPTAwebsite, “TheWhiteHousehasannouncedthatAPTAisamongtheorganizationsthat havejoinedapublic-privatepartnershiptocombatopioidusageandprescriptiondrugabuse,andthatthe associationwillreachouttothepublicanditsmemberstodeliverthemessagethatpaincanbeeffectively managedthroughconservative,nondrugapproaches. Physicaltherapistscanhelpindividualsmanagepain,andgreateruseofphysicaltherapycouldmakeareal impactonthetragiclevelsofdrugabuseinthiscountry—abusethatoftenbeginswithaprescriptionforpain medication.” Ifyouarelivingwithpain,youdon’tneedtoturntothepain-relievingeffectsofdrugs.Physicaltherapycan helpyoufindthatsamerelief,atalong-termlevel.Areyoureadytofindrelieffromyourpain?Ourteamof physicaltherapistscanhelp. CONTACTUSTODAYFORSAFE, NATURAL, AND EFFECTIVEPAINRELIEF Ourphysicaltherapistsarereadytohelpyoustopyourpainatitssource,withnoneedfordrugs.CallPTof Melissatodaytoschedule your appointment! Original Source: https://ptofmelissa.com/living-with-pain-dont- turn-to-drugs-treat-it-naturally-with-pt/

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