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Finding Natural Relief for Your Aches and Pains

People with chronic pain will even turn to extreme options like surgery or addictive painkillers to try to find relief from the pain. If you suffer from chronic pain but want a non-invasive, non-addictive option for relief, itu2019s time to contact Homestead Physical Therapy and talk with a physical therapist.<br><br>

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Finding Natural Relief for Your Aches and Pains

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  1. Finding Natural Relief for Your Aches and Pains homesteadptlaramie.com SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR PERSISTENT ACHES AND PAINS WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY! Anypainthatlastslongerthanthreemonthsisclassifiedas “chronic.” Whenpeoplesufferwithchronic painforalongperiodoftime,itcanbecomeadownwardspiral.Theybecomemoreinactiveand sedentaryasaresultofthepain,andthentheirhealthgetsevenworse. Physicaltherapistscanhelpindividualsmanagepain,andgreateruseofphysicaltherapycouldmakea realimpactonthetragiclevelsofdrugabuseinthiscountry—abusethatoftenbeginswitha prescriptionforpainmedication.” Peoplewithchronicpainwilleventurntoextremeoptionslikesurgeryoraddictivepainkillerstotryto findrelieffromthepain.Ifyousufferfromchronicpainbutwantanon-invasive,non-addictiveoptionfor relief,it’stimetocontactHomesteadPhysicalTherapyandtalkwithaphysicaltherapist.

  2. WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MY PAIN DOESN’T GO AWAY? Yourphysicaltherapistwillalsoworktoeducateyouonwaystokeepachesandpainsatbay,bylivinga healthierlifestyle.Thiscanrangefromadviceonstayinghydratedandenjoyingbetternutrition,to exercisesandstretchesyoucandoathome. Thegoalistogetyoutothepointwhereyouaremotivatedtostayhealthywithouttheneedforregular physicaltherapysessions.Allofthiswillcontributetosolvingyourachesandpains. PHYSICAL THERAPY AND CHRONIC PAIN Thecourseoftherapythatyourphysicaltherapistwillrecommendwillbetailoredtomeetyourspecific needsandgoals.Afteraninitialconsultationandexam,yourtherapistwillgetrighttoworkwithyouon methodstobeginovercomingyourchronicachesandpains. Thiswillstartwitheducation.Yourtherapistwillexplainhowthepainoccursandwhatcanbedoneto alleviateit.Thegoalwillinitiallybepainmanagement,sothatyoucaneventuallygetbacktoenjoying yournormalroutine. Exercise,stretchingandflexibilitywillbeapartofyourphysicaltherapy.Becomingstrongerandmore flexibleovertimewillallowyoutomovearoundbetter,withlesspain.Thiswillbeaslowandgradual process; youwon’tberunningamarathonjustyet.Instead,theexerciseswillbefocusedonslow, steadyandgradualimprovementofyourstrengthandflexibility. Manualtherapyisaspecializedtypeofmassagethatphysicaltherapistsaretrainedtodo.These techniqueswillbeusedtomobilizetightjointsthatarecontributingtoachesandpains,and manipulatingsofttissuesforpainrelief.Thistechniquecanbeverytherapeuticwhendealingwith chronicpain.

  3. WHAT SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT CHRONIC PAIN? Chronicpainaffectseverypersondifferently.Inmanycases,thepaincontinueslongafterthebody shouldhavehealedfromaninjuryorsurgery.Thegoodnewsisthatphysicaltherapyisnotaone-size- fits-allapproachtopainrelief.Yourphysicaltherapisthasmanytoolsandtechniquesattheirdisposalto helpalleviateandconquerchronicpain.Chronicpainhasanumberofsymptomsassociatedwithit, asidefromthefactthatthepainhaslastedlongerthanthreemonths.Herearesomeoftheassociated symptomsofchronicachesandpains: ReducedCirculation:Remaininginactiveduetochronicpainreducesyourcirculation,whichmeans yourcellsarenotreceivingahealthyamountofbloodandoxygen.Thiscancausetissuesto degenerateandleadstofeelingsofconstantfatigue. ReducedFitness:Inactivityduetochronicpaincancauseyourmusclestoweakenandshrink.This canhaveprofoundphysicaleffectsovertime,suchasimpactingyoursenseofbalance. Stiffness:Musclesandjointsmayfeelstifferwhensufferingfromchronicpain. ActivityAvoidance:Peoplewithchronicpainbecomefearfulofnormalactivities.Thefearof additionalpaincancausepeopletowithdrawfromnormalphysicalactivitiesthattheyenjoy. WeightGainandAdditionalProblems:Peoplewithchronicpainmayputontoomuchweight,which canleadtoahostofaddedproblems,fromdiabetestoheartdisease. FIND RELIEF TODAY Ifyouhavebeensufferingfromchronicachesandpains,takethatfirststeptoovercomingyour conditiontoday.CallHomesteadPhysicalTherapytoscheduleanappointmentwithaphysical therapist. Original Source: https://homesteadptlaramie.com/finding- natural-relief-for-your-aches-and-pains/

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