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How Do You Overcome Chronic Back Pain? Ask Our Physical Therapist

Chronic back pain can prevent you from performing the countless daily tasks you need or want to perform. Even when you're not engaged in activity, your back pain may be keeping you miserable 24/7. But don't assume that drugs can provide more than temporary relief, or that surgery won't create more problems than it solves. Instead, go with the healthy, natural way to kiss your back pain goodbye -- through physical therapy at Fyzical Travelers Rest.

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How Do You Overcome Chronic Back Pain? Ask Our Physical Therapist

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  1. How Do You Overcome Chronic Back Pain? Ask Our Physical Therapist

  2. Didyouknowthatapproximately80percentofAmericanshaveexperienced (orwillexperience) backpain?That'sadepressingstatistic,especiallyifyou'realreadyoneofthosesufferers.Chronic backpaincanpreventyoufromperformingthecountlessdailytasksyouneedorwanttoperform. Evenwhenyou'renotengagedinactivity,yourbackpainmaybekeepingyoumiserable24/7.But don'tassumethatdrugscanprovidemorethantemporaryrelief,orthatsurgerywon'tcreatemore problemsthanitsolves.Instead,gowiththehealthy,naturalwaytokissyourbackpaingoodbye -- throughphysicaltherapyatFyzicalTravelersRest. DRUGS ANDSURGERY:TWOBACKPAINSOLUTIONSTHAT CAUSEFRESHPROBLEMS Backpaincanbeeitheracuteorchronicinnature.Acutebackpainoftenoccursasthedirectresultof tornmusclesorothersudden,intensedamage.Butasagonizingascutebackpainmaybe,atleast youhavethecomfortofknowingthatyourpainwillprobablysubsideastheinjuryheals.Chronic backoffersnosuchcomfort.Bydefinition,anykindofchronicpainlastsformorethan3months, eitherattackingyouinboutsorplaguingyouwithconstantdiscomfort.Theunderlyingcauseisoften progressiveand/orirreversible.Commoncausesofchronicbackpaininclude: Bulgingorherniateddiscs Chronicmusclestrainfromanunbalancedpostureorweakbackmuscles Degenerativeconditionssuchasosteoarthritisofthespine Anarrowingofthespinalcanalknownasspinalstenosis Anoldbackinjurythatfailedtohealproperly,leavingyouwithinternalscarringandchronic stiffness Drugscanrelievechronicbackpain,butonlyimperfectly.Afterafewhoursoflessenedsymptoms, youhavetotakeanotherdosage,andthenanother.Ifyou'reusingopioidstodullyourpain,youcan endupinafrighteningcycleofincreasedtoleranceandaddiction.Themostextremeformof treatment,spinalsurgery,canpermanentlylimityourback'sflexibility.Youmightevenendupwithan evenmorepainfulproblemknownasfailedbacksurgerysyndrome. HTTPS://WWW.FYZICAL.COM/TRAVELERS-REST/

  3. THEPHYSICALTHERAPY APPROACHTOCHRONICBACK PAINMANAGEMENT Insteadofnumbingyourselfwithdrugsorriskingmajorsurgery,givephysicaltherapyachanceto relieveyourchronicbackpainthesafe,naturalway.Ourphysicaltherapistwillfirsttakethetimeto examineyourback,analyzeyoursymptoms,evaluateyourmedicalhistory,andtalktoyouabout yourpainmanagementgoals.Thisinformationenablesthephysicaltherapisttodevisea comprehensivephysicaltherapyplanjustforyou.Herearesomewaysyoucanbenefitfromsucha plan: Stretchingexercisescancanhelpyouincreaseyourrangeofmotion,allowingyoutodomore withlessbackpain. Strengtheningexercisescangiveweakbackmusclesthereinforcementtheyneedtoholdyour backstraighterandwithlessfatigue. Lasertherapy,massagetherapy,andheatorcoldtreatmentscanreducechronicinflammation andrelaxpainfulmusclespasmsinyourback. Ourphysicaltherapistcanrecommendspecificlifestylemodificationstohelpyoueasestresson yourbackandavoidfuturebackproblems. Mindfulnesspracticesandothertechniquescanhelpyoureduceanxietyandotherreactionsto painthatmightmakethepainworse,helpingyoucontrolyourpainresponsesforthebetter. MASTERYOURBACKPAIN -- WITHOURHELP Youhavethepowertomasteryourchronicpain,startingwiththedecisiontotreatyourselfto physicaltherapy.ContactFyzicalTravelersResttodaytoscheduleaninitialconsultation! Original Source: https://www.fyzical.com/travelers- rest/blog/How-Do-You-Overcome-Chronic-Back-Pain-Ask-Our- Physical-Therapist

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