Healthy Living Newsletter by FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers
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2022
HEALTHY LIVING NEWSLETTER
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BACK PAIN & SCIATICA
INSIDE OUR NEWSLETTER: • How Physical Therapy Can Help You Find Relief • Healthy Recipe • Patient Success Spotlight
• Improve Mobility While Working From Home
2022
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HEALTHY LIVING NEWSLETTER
SEEK COMPLETE RELIEF FROM BACK PAIN PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN HELP!
Understanding the difference between back pain and sciatica. Being educated about your back pain can help you make the right choices to overcome it as quickly as possible. One of the biggest problems with back pain is that it persists. One day it is here; the next day, it is gone. Not understanding why it comes or how to make it go away will lead many people to deal with back pain for years on end without seeking help. Back pain is pain that is felt in the lower back and buttocks. Typically, back pain develops as a result of strain or sprain, prolonged postures, or sometimes for no apparent reason. The different mechanisms do not change the essential characteristic defining lower back pain; it is felt in the lower back and/or buttocks. Often people are told they have sciatica when they experience pain in the buttock, but sciatica is a different classification and has its characteristics. Sciatica is often a debilitating condition that is a result of compression or inflammation of the sciatic nerve. The condition most commonly is associated with pain radiating down the leg. It can be so severe that people struggle to do everyday activities. Sciatica pain develops in the nerves that exit the spinal canal and travel into the legs, and so while the pain itself technically starts in the back, the experience of the pain is felt in the leg(s). What’s more, sciatica pain doesn’t always develop like pain in the traditional sense. Sciatica can be tingling, numbness, and weakness in the leg(s).
Have you been struggling with persistent back pain and been told it’s because you have sciatica? Does your pain travel down your leg? It can be challenging to understand when it seems like even the medical community disagrees with what to call your condition. Fortunately, at FYZICAL, we can clear it up for you and set you on the right path for relief! As many as 80 percent of adults in the United States struggle with back pain at some point in their lives. Back pain can start for a variety of reasons. Being in a car accident, bending to pick something off the ground after a long car ride, and for some, just waking up in the morning seems to be the cause. Unfortunately, up to 90% of low back pain diagnoses are non-specific. This means that not only do people suffer from back pain, but the exact cause may be difficult to identify. Confusion about the source of pain is complicated enough, but some of the confusion is in the diagnosis terminology. To clarify what you need to do to alleviate your pain, your physical therapist can categorize your pain, so you understand what is happening and, more importantly, what to do about it! Call FYZICAL today and schedule an appointment with one of our spine experts to get the answers you need to get back to the life you want to live!
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HOW PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN HELP YOU FIND RELIEF
If you are experiencing back pain or sciatica and haven’t talked to a physical therapist about your concerns, then now is the time to take action. Working with a physical therapist can help you understand what you are dealing with and, most importantly, how to resolve it once and for all! Whether you come to physical therapy with lower back pain or sciatica, your physical therapist will perform a thorough physical examination and provide you with solutions that work based on the finding. Education Understanding what you are experiencing and how to manage it can help you be proactive and find a solution. Understanding what is going on, and more importantly, what you can do about it, is one of the most effective solutions. It may seem insignificant, but it turns out to be one of the most important steps towards a solution. Manual therapy Physical therapists often use manual therapy for their patients with sciatica. Manual therapies include a variety of techniques that move one or more joints within normal ranges of motion to improve spinal joint motion or function. It can also include soft tissue techniques that help to alleviate pain and allow for more mobility and improved function. Exercise therapy Supervised exercises are vital to a successful outcome. A physical therapist will tailor your exercises, monitor you, and progress you based on your individual needs. Supervised exercise therapy
includes directional exercises, proper postural exercises, nerve mobilization, or strength exercises.
Working with a physical therapist is, hands down, the best thing you can do when you are looking to overcome back pain or sciatica. A physical therapist can identify the cause of the back pain/sciatica and present you with helpful strategies to reduce your pain, strengthen your back, and improve your function. Call our clinic today. If you’re experiencing back pain or sciatica, don’t wait. Call FYZICAL today and schedule your first appointment to have your condition assessed and get the guidance you need to get back to life! Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507908/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1836955320300229?via%3Dihub
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Patient Success Spotlight
IMPROVE MOBILITY WHILE WORKING FROM HOME
“Take their knowledge and burn it into your brain!” “This clinic is the answer to your back pain. The PTs and PTAs are all worth the time and money you pay for the relief you seek. I didn’t believe I would have received the cure for my chronic lower back pain but the therapists here really know what they are doing. It’s up to you to put in the work. Take their knowledge and burn it into your brain, then apply it everyday and you will find relief. I’m very grateful for them and will recommend them to anyone who is looking for help with a lack of mobility and pain relief.” — Larry D. TELL US HOW WE DID! Help us help more people in our communities 2. Choose a location at the “Locations” tab (this is where you will find a map linked to our Google Reviews) 3. Tell us how we did! by leaving us a Google review! 1. Visit us at www.fyzicalpbc.com
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Over the past few years, most of us have had to adjust to working in a very different environment than we’re used to: our homes. Sitting in chairs at desks that may not be ergonomically designed for comfort and spine health can drastically change the way our bodies feel. Over time, you may have noticed that your back hurts more often or you have a hard time sitting up straight. This is because you’re getting less physical activity in than you probably did at your corporate office! The good news is that there are several ways you can improve mobility while working from your home. For starters, try to get up and move around every 30 minutes or so to get your blood flowing and keep your joints from becoming stiff and painful. You can also keep fitness equipment in your office or around your work area to remind yourself to get some physical activity in. Items such as small handweights, jumpropes, or yoga mats are all easily stored and simple to use. Spreading your mat out by your desk can remind you to stretch daily and prevent muscle tension and back ache. Try to avoid sitting for periods longer than 30 minutes. Get up in between meetings, stretch your legs, take the dog for a walk, do a handful of jumping jacks or situps. Avoid craning your neck too far up or down to look at computer screens as well, so you don’t develop neck pain! A good way to combat this issue is by purchasing a riser for your monitor, so that it can sit at eye level. If you work from home and wait until your body hurts to seek physical therapy, you’ve already waited too long. The good news is our therapists can help you improve your posture and relieve neck, back, knee, hip, and other types of pain caused by prolonged sitting and a lack of exercise. KWWS VXGRNXFRP Qr/HYHO+DUG KWWS VXGRNXFRP Qr/HYHO+DUG
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