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Leave the Pain Medication Behind – Find Relief with PT

Physical therapy isnu2019t just about your pain. Itu2019s about your whole-body function, your mental wellness, and your long-term health. Your physical therapist can help you improve every aspect of your wellness to overcome pain and enjoy a life without the fog of pain pills for the rest of your life. Get in touch with our caring physical therapists to get past pain medication now.

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Leave the Pain Medication Behind – Find Relief with PT

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  1. LEAVE THE PAIN MEDICATION BEHIND – FIND RELIEF WITH PT LIVINGWITHCHRONICPAIN?SAYGOODBYETO THEPAINKILLERS,ONCEANDFORALL Areyoudependentonpainmedicationtohelprelieveyourpain?Ifso,itdoesn’thavetobethatway. Ifyou’retakingpainrelieversandjustdon’twanttostaydependentonthemforever,physicaltherapy canbeexactlythesolutionyouneed. Physicaltherapycanbeverybeneficialforbothshort-termpain (usually,thatwhichlastsjustafew weeksormonths) andlong-termorchronic pain (thatwhichlastsformorethanthreemonths). Theopioidepidemicisofteninthenews,anditmayhavestartedyouthinkingabouttheeffectthatpain pillsarehavingonyourlife. Youmightbetiredofneedingtotakepainrelieverseverydaywhenyouwakeup,duringthedayasyou struggletomovewithoutpain,andatnightjusttosleepcomfortably.Fortunately,physical therapycan provideyouwithlong-lastingrelief.Physicaltherapycanhelpyougovernyourpainwithoutdrugs, givingyouachancetobreakawayfromyourrelianceonopioids.

  2. THEPROVENBENEFITSOFPHYSICALTHERAPY AsstatedbytheAPTAwebsite, “TheWhiteHousehasannouncedthatAPTAisamongtheorganizations thathavejoinedapublic-privatepartnershiptocombatopioidusageandprescriptiondrugabuse,and thattheassociationwillreachouttothepublicanditsmemberstodeliverthemessagethatpaincanbe effectivelymanagedthroughconservative,nondrugapproaches. Physical therapistscanhelpindividualsmanagepain,andgreateruseofphysicaltherapycouldmake arealimpactonthetragiclevelsofdrugabuseinthiscountry—abusethatoftenbeginswitha prescriptionforpainmedication.” Ifyouarereadytofindreliefwithoutthesideeffectsofopioids,contactustoday. HOWCANPHYSICALTHERAPYHELPRELIEVE MYPAIN? Physicaltherapistsarenowequippedtohelpyouintwodifferentways:byrestoringyourfunctionand relievingyourpain.Yourphysicaltherapistrestoresyourfunctionbystrengtheningtheweakened muscles,ligaments,tendons,andbodytissues.Thisallowsyourbodytohealandgivesyouthestrong supportsystemyouneedtoenjoyfullfunctionlong-term. Yourdoctorandphysicaltherapistcanworktogethertohelpyoufeelbetter.Insteadofopioidpain medications,whichcanbeaddictiveandevendeadly,yourdoctormayprescribeanoptionlikenerve membranestabilizersandthensendyoutoaskilledphysicaltherapistwhocanhelpyouhealwithout theinterferenceofopioidmedications.Yourphysicaltherapistcanalsohelpyouwithstress management. Ifyou’redealingwithstressandanxietybecauseofyourpain,physicaltherapycanimproveyourlifeby teachingyounewmindfulnesstechniqueslikemeditation,stressreductionexercises,andother alternativewaystodealwiththesituationsthattendtoleadtoproblems.

  3. WHATCANIEXPECTFROMPHYSICALTHERAPY TREATMENTS? Physicaltherapycanhelpyougetahandleonyourpainsothatyoudon’tneedopioidsanymore. Ofcourse,youshouldonlydiscontinuehighdosesofopioidsunderprofessionalmedicalsupervision (topreventapotentiallydangerouswithdrawal). Inthemeantime,however,ourphysicaltherapistcanworkwithyouontreatingthebiomechanical problemsthatcausedyourpaininthefirstplace.Herearejustafewofthephysicaltherapymodalities thatcanhelpyouconqueryourpain: Transcutaneouselectricalnervestimulation (TENS) useselectricalenergytoblockpainsignalsto nerves. Lasertherapycaneasepaincausedbyinjuries,arthritis,muscularstrain,tendinitis,orneuropathy. Massagetherapycancontrolpainfulmusclespasms,helpthetissuesexpelinflammatory substances,anddirectmorebloodandoxygentoaninjury. Exercisescanincreaseyourpain-freerangeofmotion,strengthenthemusclesthatsupportyour body,andincreasebloodflowtoreduceinflammation. DISCOVEREFFECTIVEANDLONG-LASTING PAINWITHPHYSICALTHERAPY Areyoureadytogetstartedwithphysicaltherapy? Physicaltherapyisn’tjustaboutyourpain.It’saboutyourwhole-bodyfunction,yourmental wellness,andyourlong-termhealth. Yourphysicaltherapistcanhelpyouimproveeveryaspectofyourwellnesstoovercomepain andenjoyalifewithoutthefogofpainpillsfortherestofyourlife.Getintouchwithourcaring physicaltherapiststogetpastpainmedicationnow. Original Source: https://1protherapy.com/leave-the-pain- medication-behind-find-relief-with-pt/

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