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Stop Your Opioid Use Once and For All with Physical Therapy

If you've been struggling with serious pain problems for a while, and you've gotten little to no relief from over-the-counter painkillers, your doctor may want to prescribe opioids to control that pain. Opioid medications can create some major problems in your life, without actually addressing your pain at its source. Before you take another pill for your pain, call FYZICAL Travelers Rest to schedule an appointment with a physical therapist. We want you to know that relief from arthritis pain is possible with the help of physical therapy.

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Stop Your Opioid Use Once and For All with Physical Therapy

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  1. STOP YOUR OPIOID USE ONCE AND FOR ALL WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY DIDYOUKNOWPHYSICALTHERAPYCOULD DECREASETHENEEDFOROPIOIDS? Ifyou'vebeenstrugglingwithseriouspainproblemsforawhile,andyou'vegottenlittletono relieffromover-the-counterpainkillers,yourdoctormaywanttoprescribeopioidstocontrol thatpain.Opioidmedicationscancreatesomemajorproblemsinyourlife,withoutactually addressingyourpainatitssource. Beforeyoutakeanotherpillforyourpain,callFYZICAL Travelers Rest toschedulean appointmentwithaphysicaltherapist.Wewantyoutoknowthatrelieffromarthritispainis possiblewiththehelpofphysicaltherapy.Physicaltherapycanhelpyougovernyourpain withoutdrugs,givingyouachancetobreakawayfromyourrelianceonopioids. Ourskilledphysical therapistcanhelpyouachievethisgoal - socontactourofficetoday!

  2. WHYAREOPIOIDSSODANGEROUS? Peopleuseopioidmedicationsasakindof "nuclearoption" foreliminatingpainthatlesssevere methodscan'tcontrol,oftenasthelaststopbeforemajorsurgery.Opioidssuchasmorphineareusedin combatsituationsorhospitalstoeasethepainoftraumaticinjuries,terminalcancer,andsurgical procedures. Opioidsaresopowerfulbecausetheyhaveadirecteffectonopioidreceptors - thepartsofthebrain thatprocessfeelingsofpainandpleasure.Whenanopioidfillsthesereceptors,itblockspain sensationswhilefloodingthebodywithfeelingsofeuphoriaandwell-being. HOWCANMYPAINBEMANAGEDNATURALLY? Insomeways,opioidsrepresenttoomuchofagoodthing; inotherrespects,they'resadlyinadequate forcopingwithlong-termpainissues. Overtime,thesedrugscantaketheplaceofthebody'sownpleasure-generatingchemicals,meaning thattheirabsencecausesseverewithdrawal. Thiscombinationofpositiveandnegativereinforcementresultsindangerousdegreesofaddiction. MillionsofpeopleintheU.S.aloneabuseopioids,andmanyofthoseindividualsdieofopioid-related overdoses. Theothershortcomingofopioidsisthefactthattheydon'tactuallyhelptohealanything.Eventhe strongestpain-managementdrugcandonothingmorethankillpain,andthatonlytemporarily. Theunderlyinginjuryorailmentsthatgeneratethepainsignalsisstillthere,possiblygettingworsefrom daytoday,affectingyourfunctionalityandhealthaswellasyourcomfort.

  3. PHYSICALTHERAPYANDPAINRELIEF - HOW THEYGOHANDINHAND Physicaltherapynotonlyhelpstoeaseyourpainsafelyandnaturally; italsogivesyourbodywhatit needstocontrolorrecoverfromitsunderlyinghealthproblems. Herearejustthreeofthewaysourphysicaltherapistcanusethesetechniquestogetyoufeelingbetter: Flexibilityexercisesincreaseyourrangeofmotion.Bothpassiveandactiveexercisescanflex arthriticjointsortighttissues.Overtime,theseexercisescanloosenyourmuscles,promotejoint lubrication,andreducetheinflammationthatcontributestomanypainsyndromes. Strengthtrainingimprovesposture,balance,andsupport.Manypainfulproblemsarecausedor worsenedbyimproperposture,musculoskeletalimbalances,andstructuralweaknessesthatplace toomuchstressonmusclesandjoints. Aerobicexercisescanhelpyoucontrolinflammation.Aphysicaltherapyprogramthatincludes walking,cycling,swimming,orotheraerobicexercisescanhelpyoucontrolinflammationby boostingcirculationandalteringhormonelevels. Youshouldconsiderphysicaltherapyif: You'reinterestedinactuallytreatingtheunderlyingcauseofthepain,insteadofsimplynumbingthe painitself Yourpainismusculoskeletalorneuromuscularinorigin (asopposedtocancerpain,forinstance) Yousufferfromachronic,incurablepainconditionthatmightotherwiserequirealifetimeonopioids You'reexperiencingissuessuchasaddiction,depression,orphysicalsideeffectsfromopioidusage - oryou'redeterminedtoavoidsuchissues READYTOGETSTARTED? Thesenaturalpain-relievingmethodsarejustafewofthephysicaltherapytechniqueswecan employ. SoskiptheopioidsandcontactFyzicalTravelersResttoday! Original Source: https://www.fyzical.com/travelers-rest/blog/Stop- Your-Opioid-Use-Once-and-For-All-with-Physical-Therapy

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