Health Blog Category: Physical Therapy
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You Don’t Have to Live in Pain – Discover Relief with Physical Therapy
Finally Find the Relief You’ve Been Looking For
Have you suffered from sports injuries or a traffic accident recently? If you have, chances are you’re still struggling with the consequences. It’s time for a shift if you are dealing with acute or chronic pain and have yet to find relief.
To learn more about how our certified physical therapists will get you on the road to a pain-free life, contact our office today.
Read full blogDo You Know The Benefits Of Personal Training?
If you’ve recently undergone physical therapy for an injury or chronic pain condition, you know how critical it is to stay in shape in order to reduce your chances of getting hurt again. Many people are unaware of the value of participating in a personal training program after completing physical therapy.
Physical therapy and personal training are similar but not the same. Fitness Matters in Worthington, Grandview, or Pickerington, OH is pleased to offer both services to our patients in need.
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.
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You Can Do A Lot for Yourself by Participating in PT Both Before and After Surgery!
Surgery can be very painful and traumatic for the body to go through, so it’s typically only performed when there are simply no other choices available. If surgery is in the immediate future, you might have already addressed a post-operative physical therapy appointment with your doctor. It is incredibly normal (and highly recommended!) to see a physical therapist during rehabilitation.
Read full blogNeed to Recover from Your Surgery ASAP? We’ve Got You Covered
Speed Up Your Recovery with Both Pre- and Post-Surgical Rehab!
According to the American Physical Therapy Association, there are proven benefits to both pre-surgical rehabilitation AND post-surgical rehabilitation. Pre and post-surgical rehab is often recommended for those having orthopedic surgery. These types of surgeries could include foot, ankle, knee, hip, wrist, hand, shoulder, neck, and spine surgeries.
Rehab can, however, be beneficial for just about any type of surgical procedure.
Read full blogLiving With Headaches Can Be a Real Pain – Find Relief Today
Tired of Living with Headaches? We can Help
Are you living with the daily aches and pains of a chronic headache? If so, you are not alone.
A one-off headache encounter can be distressing enough, but frequent or constant headache pain can completely disable you.
The term “sick headache” might have been coined to describe exactly how you feel today – and every day.
Many of these headaches have underlying musculoskeletal or biochemical causes – which means that they can be corrected through the right forms of treatment.
Read full blogChronic Pain Can Be a Thing of the Past with Physical Therapy!
Living with Daily Chronic Pains? Physical Therapy Can Help You Find Relief
If you’re living with daily aches and pains, we know how difficult it can be. As you may have already learned the hard way, chronic pain can hurt more than just your body.
Conditions that limit your mobility and prevent you from pursuing your favorite activities can make you feel a gut-wrenching loss of control over your own life.
Read full blogSick and Tired of Those Morning Aches and Pains? We Can Help!
Painful Mornings Can Be Relieved with the Help of Physical Therapy
Morning aches and pains can make it difficult to complete even the simplest tasks, like getting up out of bed or putting on your shoes.
There are few things worse than waking up in the morning to chronic pain in your neck, back, or joints, and it is something that many people experience.
But with the help of a few physical therapist approved stretches, you can begin to work certain areas of the body in the AM to help relieve pain and discomfort.
Read full blogStruggling with chronic joint pain? Find out how physical therapy can help relieve your aches and pains.
Chronic joint pain can be an issue that plagues you weeks and even months. It’s something everyone dreads and when it comes, we often have no clue how to deal with it.
Joints are the structures that form the connections between the bones. Joints provide assistance and support in movement. There are a wide variety of different conditions that can cause chronic joint pain, among them are bursitis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, sprains, and strains.
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.
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