Health Tips Category: Health and Wellness
Do you stretch before and after your workout? If not, you should start.
Do you make time to go to the gym a few times per week? If so, you should commend yourself for your efforts. But at our physical therapy clinic, we notice an interesting trend with a lot of our active patients: they go to the gym regularly, but they largely neglect stretching and mobility work.
We’re not sure why this is so common—maybe because stretching doesn’t seem as “exciting” as an actual workout.
Read full blogHave You Sustained a Sprain or Strain to Your Ankle? Get Back on Your Feet with Physical Therapy
Ready to Move with Ease Once Again?
If you’re having ankle pain that isn’t going away, there’s a significant chance that you’ve suffered from a strain or a sprain! People sometimes use these two terms interchangeably, but there is actually a big distinction between them.
A strain is the tear or overstretching of a muscle or tendon. These tendons connect the bones to the muscles. Your lower back and hamstrings are the most popular area of strains.
Read full blogReady to Relieve Pain the Natural Way? Say Goodbye to Drugs with PT
Kick Pain Management Drugs to the Curb Today!
The world we live in today is heavily medicated. Go to any grocery store or pharmacy and you’ll find countless over-the-counter drugs. Doctors also consistently prescribe more extreme pain relievers, including opioids that have been widely abused over the years. Drug abuse is everywhere, and it is an ongoing battle that patients are constantly fighting.
If you’ve ever experienced an injury, you know it can turn your everyday life upside down.
Read full blogDo You Have A Herniated Disk? Solve the Mystery Of That Curious Back Pain
Has a friend or family member ever told you they have a “slipped disc”? You’ve probably heard the term a few times, however, it’s actually a misnomer, since discs don’t actually ever “slip” but either degenerate, bulge, or herniate. Painful? Maybe. Annoying? Absolutely. Fortunately, a physical therapist can treat all these issues! The latter condition, called a disc herniation, occurs when the outer layer of the disc tears. This allows the disc’s inner gel-like substance to leak out into the surrounding joint area.
Read full blog7 Ways to Get More Physical Activity in Your Routine
Use these pointers to start moving and grooving!
Millions of Americans are risking serious health consequences simply because they’re sitting around too much and not getting enough exercise. Did you know that 80 percent of the U.S. population falls short of the Physical Activity Guidelines recommended by the Department of Health and Human Services? It’s true.
You may not find that information particularly surprising, especially if you include yourself in that 80 percent!
Read full blogHere are 3 Reasons Why You Must Stay Active as You Age
Looking to Stay Healthy for Life? Start by Staying Active!
“You’re only as young as you feel,” or at least that’s how the saying goes.
However, it’s likely more accurate to say that you’re only as young as your health allows you to be. When you see elderly people shuffling along on walkers or refusing to leave their favorite chair, you might assume that you could face the same scenario in your old age.
Read full blogBack to the Activities You Once Loved With Physical Therapy
Let Physical Therapy Help You Get Back to the Activities You Love!
Struggling To Live Life on Your Own Terms? Physical Therapy Can Help!
Your golf friends wonder if you’re ever going to join them for another nine holes. That oil painting you started way back when still awaits the finishing touches. You bought a guitar last year, but you can’t stand the thought of trying to play it. Your tennis game got rusty shortly after your elbow did the same.
Read full blogDoes your desk job keep you sedentary
Does Your 9-5 Have You Sitting Behind Your Desk for Too Long? Here’s How to Stay Active While on the Clock!
Whenever we think of treatment for an injury or physical ailment it usually has to do with medicine, drugs or a prescription. But one of the many benefits of physical therapy is that it helps show you how physical activity is actually medicine!
Our physical therapy team strongly believes that the human body was meant to move, and when it doesn’t, things start to break down.
Read full blog4 Things To Do if You Wake Up Feeling Achy
Is Getting Out Of Bed A Daunting Task For You? Here Are 4 Ways To Put A Stop To Morning Aches And Stiffness
Wondering why you’re feeling so stiff and achy in the morning? Could it be an old, uncomfortable, mattress? An unsupportive pillow? An ill-suited sleeping position? Maybe you have an underlying health condition like osteoarthritis? What about dehydration? Maybe it’s a combination of these issues, or maybe it’s something else entirely.
Read full blogDo you have an upcoming surgery? 3 Reasons to attend post-surgical rehab for a better recovery.
Facing surgery can be a little scary. Not only are you unsure how the operation itself will go, you may not be clear about what to expect once the anesthesia has worn off. Fortunately, our physical therapist can walk you through the precise recovery process for your surgery. Call Edge Physical Therapy today to schedule a consultation. In the meantime, these reasons to attend post-surgical rehab will shed some light on how physical therapy leads to a better recovery.
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