Relieves Back Pain In Minutes Try this exercise to relieve back pain
National Physical Therapy Month October is National Physical Therapy Month
TheAmericanPhysicalTherapyAssociation’s #ChoosePT campaign is raising awareness about the dangers of prescription opioids, andencouragesconsumersandprescribersto choosesaferalternatives likephysical therapy for most chronic pain management.
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Trunk Flexion & Extension Start on hands and knees. Arch your back up to the ceiling as high as you comfortably can, and hold. Then, arch your back the opposite direction as low as you comfortably can, and hold. Repeat 6 times.
Every year millions of Americans use opioids to manage pain. Doctor- prescribed opioids are appropriate in some cases, but they just mask the pain—and reliance on opioids has led to the worst drug crisis in American history. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American College of Physicians, and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have issued guidelines and reports urging health care providers to pursue safe nondrug alternatives, including physical therapy, for most non-cancer-related pain treatment. Physical therapists (PTs) treat pain through movement, hands-on care, and patient education—and by increasing physical activity you can also reduce your risk of other chronic diseases. A recent study published in Health Services Research found that patients who saw a PT before trying other treatments for low back pain were 89% less likely to need an opioid prescription. If you know someone in pain, encourage them to talk to their physician or PT about safe ways to manage pain. To read more about National Physical Therapy Month and the #MoveForward campaign, visit at www.apta.org/NPTM. Also visit moveforwardpt.com
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