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Tired of Medications? Find Relief with Physical Therapy

Pain can put some extreme limits on your life. While medication can provide temporary relief, it doesnu2019t actually solve the problem of your pain; rather, it merely masks the symptoms. If you have been living with acute or chronic pain and youu2019re looking for a natural way to successfully treat your symptoms, contact our office today!

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Tired of Medications? Find Relief with Physical Therapy

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  1. Tired of Medications? Find Relief with Physical Therapy

  2. Paincanputsomeextremelimitsonyourlife.Whilemedicationcanprovidetemporaryrelief,itdoesn’tPaincanputsomeextremelimitsonyourlife.Whilemedicationcanprovidetemporaryrelief,itdoesn’t actuallysolvetheproblemofyourpain; rather,itmerelymasksthesymptoms.Ifyouhavebeenlivingwith acuteorchronic painandyou’relookingforanaturalwaytosuccessfullytreatyoursymptoms,contactour officetoday! Anaturalalternativetomedication: Formanypeople,eventhethoughtofexercisingcanmakethemcringeduetothepaintheyarefeeling. However,physicaltherapyexercisesareoneoftheabsolutebesttreatmentsforchronicpain.Byparticipating inaphysicaltherapyroutine,youwillseejusthoweffectiveexercisecanbeforalltypesofchronic musculoskeletalandneuropathicpain.Justafewofthemanyconditionsthatcanbetreatedthrough physicaltherapyinclude: Chronicheadaches. Neuropathicpain. Fibromyalgia. Osteoarthritis. Discdegenerationdisease. Discherniation. Therisksofpainmedication: Takingpain-managementdrugsasawaytoridyourselfofpainmayseemlikeagoodsolutionintheshort- term,butithasmanydisadvantagesinthelong-term.Over-the-countermedicationssuchasaspirin, ibuprofen,andacetaminophencanleadtoundesirablesideeffects.Forexample,takingexcessiveamounts ofaspirincancauseyourstomachtobleedandcanleadtokidneydamage.AcetaminophenandIbuprofen canalsobothcausebothkidneyandstomachproblems. However,prescriptionopioidslikecodeine,oxycodone,andmorphineareperhapstheworst.Theseare habit-formingdrugsthatcanleadtoaddiction.Theyarealsoresponsibleforanadditionalnumberofside effects,includerespiratorydepression,constipation,anxiety,andnausea.Severalpeoplealsooverdoseon opioidseachyear,eitherduetoaddictionoragraduallyincreasedintakeinordertorelievepain.Notonly doestakingmedsforpainjustmasktheproblem,itjustmaycauseyouanotherone.

  3. Whatwillyourtreatmentplanlook like? Physicaltherapyistheidealwaytoalleviateyourpainanddecreaseyourrecoverytime.Aphysicaltherapist canidentifywhereyourpainisoriginatingandtreatitaccordingly,inordertocorrectthecondition.Atyour initialappointment,youwillundergoacomprehensivephysicalassessmenttodeterminethebestcourseof actionforyourspecificneeds.Fromthere,anindividualizedtreatmentplanwillbedesignedforyou. Physicaltherapytreatmentsarebothpassiveandactive.Withpassivetreatments,themainfocuswillbeon relievingyourpainthroughspecificallyselectedmethodsandmodalities.Thismayincludeiceandheat therapies,massagetherapy,electricalstimulation,ultrasound,oranyadditionaltechniquethatyourphysical therapistdeemsfit.Withactivetreatments,themainfocuswillbeonimprovingyourstrength,rangeof motion,andflexibility,inordertohelpyouregainyouroptimumlevelsoffunction.Thiswillincludetargeted exercisesandstretches,aswellasanyotheraccommodationsformsofexercise (suchasaquatictherapyor balanceboards) thatyourphysicaltherapistdeemsfit. Don’tstrugglewithpainandharmfulmedicationsanylonger.Insteadofsettlingformaskedsymptoms, contactourofficetotreatthemtherightway.Ourlicensedphysicaltherapistsareseasonedinthefieldof movementandmobilization,andtheywouldbemorethanhappytohelpyouachieveafullrecovery.Live yourlifetothefullestbyschedulingaconsultationtoday! Original Source: https://otgtherapy.com/tired-of-medications- find-relief-with-physical-therapy/

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