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Avoid Addictive Opioids. Choose Physical Therapy for Safe Pain Management.

If youu2019re going to invest time, effort and money into feeling better, do it in a way that actually helps your body for safer long-term solutions. No doctoru2019s referral is needed to schedule a visit with a physical therapist in Minnesota and most health insurance plans cover physical therapy. If youu2019re interested in an integrative holistic physical therapy approach contact Wellspring Health Center to schedule a Free Consultation appointment and discover how you can live an active, pain-free lifestyle!

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Avoid Addictive Opioids. Choose Physical Therapy for Safe Pain Management.

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  1. AVOID ADDICTIVE OPIOIDS. CHOOSE PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR SAFE PAIN MANAGEMENT. DIDYOUKNOWTHATTHECDCRECOMMENDS SAFERALTERNATIVESLIKEPHYSICALTHERAPY TOMANAGEPAIN? Noonewantstoliveinpain.Butnooneshouldputtheirhealthatriskinanefforttobepainfree. Doctor-prescribedopioidsareappropriateinsomecases,buttheyjustmaskthepain.And opioidrisksincludedepression,overdose,andaddiction,pluswithdrawalsymptomswhen stoppinguse. That’swhytheCDCrecommendssaferalternativeslikephysicaltherapytomanagepain. Physicaltherapiststreatpainthroughmovement,hands-oncare,andpatienteducation—and byincreasingphysicalactivityyoucanalsoreduceyourriskofotherchronicdiseases. Physical therapycanhelpyouovercomeyourpainwithoutdrugs,makingitamuchsafer choice.

  2. HOW PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN HELP YOU FIND EFFECTIVE AND LONG-LASTING RELIEF Painmedicationsdon’tevenaddressthesourceofyourdiscomfort,seekingcarefroma physical therapistcanhelppatientsavoidorweanthemselvesoffofopioidsorother medications. (Youmayneedmedicalsupervisiontoreduceheavyopioidusesafely.) Integrativeholisticphysicaltherapistsspecializeinchronicpaintreatment.Theytypicallyhave specialtraininginhands-onandhi-techtreatmentsthataddresstherootcausesofchronicpain. Herearejustafewofthewaysholisticphysicaltherapycanreplacepainmedication: Chronicnervepaincanbecontrolledwithholisticphysicaltherapytechniqueslike myofascialrelease,jointmobilization,triggerpointtherapy,andactivereleasetechnique (ART),whichrelievepressureonnervesandcalmpainsignals.Coldlasertherapycanalso easeneuropathysymptomsandpromotenervehealing. Chronicmusclespasmsrespondwelltoaholisticphysicaltherapyapproachthatutilizes coldlasertherapy,manualtherapy,triggerpointtherapy,myofascialrelease,andactive releasetechnique (ART) incombinationwithmassagetherapyandposturestrengthening movementslikePilatesMatworkTherapyexercises. Chronicheadache/migrainepaincanberelievedthroughacombinationofhands-on treatmentslikecervicalspinejointmobilization,manualtherapy,triggerpointtherapy, myofascialrelease,activereleasetechnique (ART),posturestrengtheningmovementslike PilatesMatworkTherapy,andlifestyleordietarychangestohelpyouavoidknown headacheormigrainetriggers. Severeneckorbackpaincanberelievedthroughacombinationofmanualtherapy,trigger pointinjections,myofascialrelease,activereleasetechnique (ART),posturestrengthening movementslikePilatesMatworkTherapy,coldlaser.

  3. THE MANY PERILS OF OPIOIDS There’snodisputingthefactthatpainmedicationisaprofitableindustry.Inadditiontothe enormoussumsspentbyconsumersonover-the-counterpainrelievers,theworldwidemarket foropioiddrugshasbeenestimatedat $25.4billion — andit’sexpectedtokeepgrowing. Opioidspreventpainsignalsfromreachingthebrain,enablingthemtocombateventhemost severepain.Unfortunately,thepriceoffrequentopioidusefarexceedsthemoneyyoupayfor thesedrugs.Themoreyouuseopioids,themorelikelyyourbodyistodevelopatolerance againstthem. Don’tassumethatyou’regettingagooddealfromnon-addictivepainrelievers,bytheway. Milderdrugssuchasibuprofen,aspirin,andacetaminophenmaynotgetyou “hooked,” but theirpainkillingeffectsareshort-lived,forcingyoutokeepdosingyourselfeveryfewhours.And theydon’taddresstheimbalancesinthenervesandmusculoskeletalsystemthatharborthe rootcausesofpain.Over-the-counterpainmedicinescanalsocausehealthproblemswith frequentorheavyuse,withrisksrangingfromstomachbleedingtoliverfailure. CHOOSE PHYSICAL THERAPY FIRST RATHER THAN OPIOIDS! Ifyou’regoingtoinvesttime,effortandmoneyintofeelingbetter,doitinawaythatactually helpsyourbodyforsaferlong-termsolutions. Nodoctor’sreferralisneededtoscheduleavisitwithaphysicaltherapistinMinnesotaand mosthealthinsuranceplanscoverphysicaltherapy.Ifyou’reinterestedinanintegrativeholistic physicaltherapyapproachcontactWellspringHealthCentertoscheduleaFreeConsultation appointmentanddiscoverhowyoucanliveanactive,pain-freelifestyle! Original Source: https://wellspring-hc.com/say-goodbye-to- opioids/

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