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Reduce Your Aches and Pains with the Help of a Nutritional Diet

If you work with a physical therapist to help manage a chronic pain condition, you will probably receive some nutritional advice as part of the process. Physical therapists are not nutritionists, but providing nutritional advice to patients is well within the scope of a physical therapistu2019s duties. For some chronic conditions, dietary changes can make the biggest difference in reducing or eliminating pain. If youu2019d like more information on how nutrition and physical therapy go hand-in-hand, call Victory Therapy & Wellness.<br>

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Reduce Your Aches and Pains with the Help of a Nutritional Diet

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  1. ReduceYourAchesandPains withtheHelpofaNutritionalDiet Ifyouworkwithaphysicaltherapisttohelpmanageachronicpaincondition,youwill probablyreceivesomenutritionaladviceaspartoftheprocess. Physicaltherapistsarenotnutritionists,butprovidingnutritionaladvicetopatientsiswell withinthescopeofaphysicaltherapist’sduties.Forsomechronicconditions,dietary changescanmakethebiggestdifferenceinreducingoreliminatingpain. Certainfoodshavebeenknowntoalleviateinflammation,wheresomefoodscanaggravate it.Infact,accordingtoHarvardHealthPublishing, “Alotofchronicpainistheresultof chronicinflammation,andtheevidenceisquitestrongthatyourdietcancontributeto increasedsystemicinflammation.” Ifyou’dlikemoreinformationonhownutritionandphysicaltherapygohand-in-hand,call VictoryTherapy & Wellness.

  2. HowPTcanhelpwithnutrition Usingpropernutritioncanpreventmanytypesofdiseaseandillness.Thegoodnewsisthat correctingyourdietcanalsohelptoreversethesymptomsandpainofmanyconditions.In somecases,patientscanalsobereferredtoadietitian.Youmaybeprescribedanentirelynew diettohelpreducechronic aches and pains,loseweight,andimproveyouroverallhealth. Herearetwopossibledietsthataphysicaltherapistmightrecommendforpatients: DASH Diet: DASHstandsforDietaryApproachestoStopHypertension.It’sadietthatis lowinsaturatedfatsandcholesterol,andwhichhasaheavyemphasisonmorefruitsand vegetables.TheDASHDietcanreducehypertensionandlowertheriskofheartdisease, whilealsohelpingpatientstomanagetheirweight. Mediterranean Diet: TheMediterraneandiethasbeenlinkedtothestrikinglylowratesof heartdiseaseincertainMediterraneancountries.Thisdietfeaturesalotoffishwith Omega-3fattyacids.It’salsohighinplant-basedfatssuchasoliveoilsandnuts. Howcannutritionimpactcertainconditions? ThereareanumberofcommonconditionsinAmericathataredirectlyrelatedtodietand nutrition.Herearesomeconditionsinwhichnutritionaladvicewilllikelybeapartofthe patient’sphysicaltherapyregimen: Diabetes: Diabetesandpre-diabetespavethewayformoreseriousconditionssuchas heartdisease,kidneydiseaseandblindness.Morethan90percentofpatientswith diabetesalsoexperienceneuropathicpain.Dietandnutritionwillplayakeyrolein managingtheseconditions. Autoimmune Disorders: Thecombinedtotalofvariousautoimmunedisorderpatients (suchasCrohn’sdisease,multiplesclerosis,type1diabetesandrheumatoidarthritis) now outnumbercancerpatientsinAmericabyawidemargin.Autoimmunedisordersare frequentlylinkeddirectlytodeficienciesinapatient’sdiet. Inflammation: Americandietstendtohavealotofvegetableoilsandotherinflammatory foodsinthem.Thiscanmakethepainfrominflammationevenworse.Inmanycases,a physicaltherapistwillprescribeadietwithmoreantioxidantsandanti-inflammatoryfoods tohelpmanagepain.

  3. Osteoarthritis: Obesepatientsaremorelikelytodeveloparthritis,especiallyintheknee. Onceapersonhasbeendiagnosedwithosteoarthritisoftheknee,managingtheirweight becomesthemostimportantkeytomanagingthearthritisandpain. Obesity: Painrelatedtoobesitycanbecomeaviciouscycle.Beingoverweightcausesa patientpain,sotheybecomemoresedentary.Becomingmoresedentarycausesthemto gainmoreweight,whichleadstomorepain. WhatelsecanIdotohelpwithpainrelief? Bymaintaininganutritiousdietaryplanwiththehelpofaphysicaltherapist,youshould quicklybegintonoticeadecreaseinyourpainandinflammationsymptoms.Inadditionto this,youcanalsohelpmanageyourpainandinflammationthrough: Weight loss: Ifyouhavesomeunwantedweight,gettingdowntoyouridealbodyweight willhelpwithyourpainandinflammation. Stress management: Ifyou’refeelingmentallystressed,yourbodycanbecome physicallystressed – causingmoreinflammationandalongerrecoveryrate.Takingtime torelaxcanactuallyallowyoutohealquicker! Daily exercise: Exercisewillkeepthemuscleswarm,whichcanalleviatepainorstiffness, andstoptheinflammationfrombecomingworse. Consultwithoneofourphysicaltherapist’stoday! Ifyou’rereadytoscheduleyourfirstappointmentwithalicensedphysicaltherapist,call VictoryTherapy & Wellnesstoday! Original Source: https://victorytherapywellness.com/reduce-your- aches-and-pains-with-the-help-of-a-nutritional-diet/

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