Physical therapy holds the key to pain relief. Our bodies are composed of a complex network of muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. Your sciatic nerve is the largest nerve you’ve got in your body. It extends from the lumbar spine through the buttocks area, and if there is unnecessary pressure applied to it, it can
Category: Aches and Pain
Should I See a Physical Therapist for Herniated Disc Pain?
Discovering When it is Time to Seek the Help of a Physical Therapist A herniated disc can occur anywhere in your spine. At our physical therapy practice, we often see herniated discs among our patients with back, arm, and/or leg pain. If you believe that your pain and dysfunction may be caused by a herniated
Opioids Don’t Have to Become Part of Your Life – PT Can Help
Find More Effective, Natural Relief with Physical Therapy Prescription opioids are potent drugs that can relieve pain for hours at a time. Unfortunately, they can also introduce serious new issues into your life, such as the risk of overdose or the suffocating grip of addiction. If you’ve been relying on opioids to get through the
5 Conditions that Physical Therapy Has Been Proven to Treat
Common Reasons to Visit Your Physical Therapist Did you know that physical therapy can be used as a natural form of pain relief to treat a wide range of conditions? Unfortunately, it is often only after attempting more traditional medical approaches such as surgery and prescription painkillers that people realize physical therapy sessions are an