Health Blog Category: Physical Therapy
Is Poor Posture to Blame For Your Shoulder Impingement?
If your shoulder is bothering you, take a look at your posture. Are you sitting up straight? If not, this could be contributing to your shoulder pain!
Fortunately, a physical therapist can test to see what the cause of your pain is and help improve your posture, therefore also relieving your pain.
Not sure why you’re living in discomfort? Ready to get back to leading a pain-free life? Call our clinic today to find out more about improving your posture and addressing shoulder pain.
Read full blog5 Exercise Variations to Improve Your Health and Wellness
When you repeat the same exercise routine, it’s easy to fall into a rut or reach a plateau. Every time you repeat the same routine, your body becomes more accustomed to it. You’re no longer working as hard as you once were. This eventually results in you burning fewer calories, which defeats the purpose of your workout!
There are several things you can do to alter your workout and thus improve your results.
Read full blogDo You Want To Lose Weight? Interval Training Can Help You Get There!
Exercising at a constant rate simply doesn’t produce the same results as interval training. Many people work out for an hour or more every day, several days a week, with little to show for it.
While interval training has been around for a while, it has recently received a lot of attention for its ability to increase fat loss.
Do you want to better understand what interval training is, why it works, and how you can incorporate it into your favorite exercise routine?
Read full blog9 Ways Stretching Can Improve Your Health and Wellness
Is stretching part of your daily life? If not, it should be. Stretching is a great way to start your day and it comes with a wide range of benefits. Don’t know where to start? Don’t fret! Our licensed physical therapists can help you create a stretching plan that will work best for you. To find out more about how daily stretches and improve your quality of life, contact our office today! Our innovative care strategies at Fitness Matters will help you find quick relief.
Read full blogSay Goodbye to Those Persistent Stress-Related Headaches
You know the feeling – the sudden pain that tells you a headache is coming on. It happens to all of us. Stress headaches are typically defined as a “band of pressure” that can be felt around your head, usually accompanied by tenderness of the skull and overall achiness within the head. Sometimes, the pain can be alleviated with over-the-counter medication, such as Ibuprofen, Tylenol, or Advil. However, sometimes stress headaches persist despite pain-management drugs, especially if you are prone to chronic headaches.
Read full blogRid Yourself of Those Pounding Headaches With PT Treatments
If you are suffering from headaches, you are not alone. In fact, the International Headache Society states that headaches are the third most common pain complaint of pain across the world. It is no secret that headaches can cause limits to your daily life. Fortunately though, physical therapy can help you overcome those painful barriers.
Our innovative care strategies at Fitness Matters will help you find quick relief.
Read full blogGet Moving Once Again with Physical Therapy
If you’ve been living with acute or chronic pain, physical therapy can help. Whatever your injury or underlying condition may be, our licensed physical therapists understand how pain can significantly impact your daily life.
Physical therapists are movement experts who are trained in several different methods and modalities that are natural, non-invasive, and successful. Schedule a consultation today to find out how physical therapy can benefit you!
Our innovative care strategies at Fitness Matters will help you find quick relief.
Read full blogChoosing How to Exercise– Cardio or Weightlifting?
How do you like to exercise? When it comes to physical therapy and exercising for good health, both cardio exercise and weightlifting have equal importance.
Cardiovascular exercise is without a doubt the most effective way to boost stamina and endurance. If the ultimate goal is to gain mass or recover physical strength, weightlifting would be the primary focus.
Even if your primary focus is on one type of exercise, it is critical to incorporate the other into your routine.
Read full blogAre You Experiencing Any of These 4 Running Injuries? PT Can Help You Heal!
Running is a great way to improve your health and stay in shape. Unfortunately, there are several types of sports injuries associated with running. The good news? There are just as many ways to heal from running injuries, as well as prevent them from occurring.
Fitness Matters in Columbus, Westerville, & Pickerington, Ohio has years of experience treating athletes with various running injuries. We can help you if you’re struggling to make a full recovery!
Read full blogAvoid the Risk – Find Pain Relief Without Drugs
You know how pain relief can help to reduce your pain, if you are living with pain. Chronic pain, or pain lasting for three months or longer, is usually indicative of an underlying condition that needs to be treated. While medication is effective in masking pain in the short term, it won’t provide any relief in the long term. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), non-pharmaceutical pain treatment is actually preferred over pharmaceutical pain treatment, and in most cases, they even do a better job at controlling pain.
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