Health Blog Category: South Sherbrook Therapy
Free from Pain: Effective Knee Pain Management with Physiotherapy
Simple, hands-on approaches to help you lead an active lifestyle!
Do you struggle with knee pain? It’s a common enough experience that many people associate knee pain with aging, viewing it as an inevitable fact of life once they hit middle age. Fortunately, physiotherapy can help with knee pain management!
Knee pain is not necessarily a normal part of aging, and there are several reasons why someone might experience it.
Read full blogStay in the Game: Preventing Sports Injuries with Physiotherapy
A customized prevention plan from South Sherbrook could be just what you need!
Morgan, 35, had never particularly cared for sports. But when she took a karate class at her local community center, she was hooked. She went from the occasional walk around her block to classes three days a week, plus the occasional training session at home.
But after a few months, Morgan began experiencing pain in the back of her left hamstring.
Read full blogStay Away From the Dangers of Opioids – Instead, Opt for Physiotherapy
Did You Know Physiotherapy Could Provide You With the Relief You Need?
Do you take opioids to manage your pain? Well, you’re not alone. Health care providers in the US write over 200 million prescriptions for opioid pain medication every year.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has even issued guidelines about this and urged safe non-drug alternatives, such as physiotherapy.
A recent study published in Health Services Research found that people who saw a physiotherapist prior to other treatments were 89% in less need of an opioid prescription.
Read full blogLiving With Aches and Pains? Try Changing Your Diet
Did You Know You Could Find Pain Relief with a Simple Diet Change
A physiotherapist can help you identify ways to improve your nutrition to help reduce your aches and pains.
If you are what you eat, what are you based on your last meal? If your answer was full of saturated fat and processed sugars, it may be time to listen to what your body is telling you.
Read full blogMake the Most of Your Surgery with Physiotherapy – Both Before and After
Did You Know There are Benefits to Physiotherapy, Both Before and After Surgery?
Are you getting ready to have surgery?
If so, you should consider physiotherapy before your surgery. Physiotherapy prior to surgery helps with a speedy recovery and not only after surgery.
When the operation is done, physiotherapy can help to ensure a speedy and full recovery. If you have an upcoming surgery planned, contact us to learn more about how physiotherapy can help you with both preparation and recovery.
Read full blogStress-Related Headaches Can be Difficult to Live With – Consult With a PT Today
Did You Know Physiotherapy Could Help You Combat Your Stress-Related Headaches?
Daily stresses in life can add up to the point where you feel physically ill. This is what happens when stress-related headaches occur – it’s your body’s way of demonstrating a physical reaction to overwhelming stress.
While pain-management drugs can help in the short term, they won’t fix the overall issue. The next time you have a stress-related headache, don’t reach for the aspirin.
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