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Don’t Turn to Opioids – Physical Therapy Can Help Treat Your Pain

If youu2019ve been depending on opioids just to make everyday life tolerable, you need to find a safer, healthier, less terrifying alternative. Thankfully, physical therapy can help you govern your pain without drugs, giving you a chance to break away from your reliance on opioids. Physical therapy is a clear, attractive alternative to the dangers of regular opioid use and abuse. If youu2019re ready to kick that daily opioid habit to the curb, start by asking our physical therapist for a safe, effective pain management plan! Contact us today!<br>

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Don’t Turn to Opioids – Physical Therapy Can Help Treat Your Pain

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  1. DON’T TURN TO OPIOIDS – PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN HELP TREAT YOUR PAIN FINDNATURALRELIEFFORYOURPAINSWITH OURPHYSICALTHERAPISTS! Youhavesomanythingsyouwantorneedtodotoday – butthey’llhavetowaituntilyoutake yourpills.Prescriptionopioidsarepowerfulmedicationsthatcandeadenpainforhoursata time. Unfortunately,theycanalsocauseprofoundnewproblemsinyourlife,fromtheriskofan overdosetothestiflinggripofaddiction.Ifyou’vebeendependingonopioidsjusttomake everydaylifetolerable,youneedtofindasafer,healthier,lessterrifyingalternative. Thankfully,physical therapycanhelpyougovernyourpainwithoutdrugs,givingyoua chancetobreakawayfromyourrelianceonopioids.

  2. HOWCANPHYSICALTHERAPYHELPMEFIND LONG-TERMRELIEFFROMMYPAIN? Insteadofemptyingyourpocketsonfrequentdrugrefillsthatdon’tevenaddressthesourceof yourdiscomfort,askyourdoctorwhetherphysicaltherapymighthelpyouweanyourselfoffof opioidsorothermedications. (Youmayneedmedicalsupervisiontoreduceheavyopioiduse safely.) Anexperiencedphysicaltherapistcanexaminethereasonsforyourpainandthen deviseatargeted,personalizedpainmanagementplan.Herearejustafewofthewaysphysical therapycanreplaceallthosebottlesofpills: Chronicnervepaincanbecontrolledwithatechniquecalledtranscutaneouselectrical musclestimulation (TENS),whichuseselectricalimpulsestointerceptpainmessages.Cold lasertherapycaneaseneuropathysymptomsandpromotenervehealing. Chronicmusclespasmsrespondwelltocoldlasertherapy,massagetherapy,andheat/cold therapy. Chronicheadache/migrainepaincanbereducedthroughacombinationofmassage, cervicalspinaladjustment,andlifestyleordietarychangestohelpyouavoidknown headacheormigrainetriggers. Severeneckorbackpaincanbemanagedthroughacombinationofstrengthtraining, stretchingexercises,andchiropracticadjustment. Ifyousufferfromcripplingarthritispain,physicaltherapyexercisesandmassagetherapy canhelpyoucontroljointpainandstiffness. PHYSICALTHERAPYANDPAINRELIEF Physicaltherapycanhelpyougetahandleonyourpainsothatyoudon’tneedopioids anymore.Ofcourse,youshouldonlydiscontinuehighdosesofopioidsunderprofessional medicalsupervision (topreventapotentiallydangerouswithdrawal).Inthemeantime,however, ourphysicaltherapistcanworkwithyouontreatingthebiomechanicalproblemsthatcaused yourpaininthefirstplace.

  3. Herearejustafewofthephysicaltherapymodalitiesthatcanhelpyouconqueryourpain:Herearejustafewofthephysicaltherapymodalitiesthatcanhelpyouconqueryourpain: Transcutaneouselectricalnervestimulation (TENS) useselectricalenergytoblockpain signalstonerves. Lasertherapycaneasepaincausedbyinjuries,arthritis,muscularstrain,tendinitis,or neuropathy. Massagetherapycancontrolpainfulmusclespasms,helpthetissuesexpelinflammatory substances,anddirectmorebloodandoxygentoaninjury. Exercisescanincreaseyourpain-freerangeofmotion,strengthenthemusclesthatsupport yourbody,andincreasebloodflowtoreduceinflammation. WHYYOUSHOULDSTAYAWAYFROMOPIOIDS Theopioidepidemicisaveryreal (andverydeadly) problem.It’sbelievedthatsome2million Americanssufferfromanopioidusedisordersuchasaddiction.AccordingtotheCentersfor DiseaseControlandPrevention,anaverageof130peoplediefromopioidoverdoseseveryday hereintheU.S.Since1999,thenumberofopioid-relateddeathshasmultipliedsixfold. Whyareopioidssodangerous?Thesedrugspreventpainbyattachingthemselvestoopioid receptorsinthebrain.Inhighenoughdoses,theycanalsocausebothdrowsinessandan intenselypleasurablehigh.Thehighitselfisenoughtoestablishapsychologicaldependence onanopioid — butthetroubledoesn’tstopthere.Thebrainandbodybecomeaccustomedtoa givenopioiddosage,creatingatolerancetothedrug. Evenifyou’renotaddictedtoopioids,yourchronicpainmaybeforcingyoutokeeptaking themonaregularbasis.Sadly,opioiddrugsblockpainmessagestemporarily,buttheydo absolutelynothingtofixtheunderlyinghealthchallengethat’smakingyouhurt. Original Source: https://homesteadptlaramie.com/dont-turn-to-opioids- physical-therapy-can-help-treat-your-pain/

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