Is back pain causing you to move a little slower and more cautiously? If left untreated, chronic back pain can lead to long-term spinal joint and possibly nerve damage. Back pain is one of the most common physical complaints that people suffer from and more than 80% of the US population will experience back pain at some point in their lifetime. Back pain can interfere with your ability to bend, kneel, lift, reach, do work and enjoy time with your family. Not to mention, it can make you down right irritable and affect others around you.
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“I Can Run Again Without Aching Back Pain!” FINDING THE SOURCE OF YOUR BACK PAIN
Is back pain causing you to move a little slower and more cautiously? If left untreated, chronic back pain can lead to long-term spinal joint and possibly nerve damage. Back pain is one of the most common physical complaints that people suffer from and more than 80% of the US population will experience back pain at some point in their lifetime. Back pain can interfere with your ability to bend, kneel, lift, reach, do work and enjoy time with your family. Not to mention, it can make you down right irritable and affect others around you. WHY DO I HAVE BACK PAIN? Back pain occurs for a number of reasons, but has a few simple root causes: • Weakness in the spinal and core muscles of the trunk • Poor posture and strain on the spine from slouched sitting • Repetitive injury to muscles and tissues around the spine with poor lifting • Limited flexibility of the spine, hips and muscles of the thighs • Poor coordination of the abdominal, pelvic and back muscles Most people don’t seek treatment soon enough and continue to suffer with a nagging ache or pain in their back. They may even feel symptoms travel to the buttocks and legs. Many people feel that not much can be done for back pain and use medication to numb the pain to get through the day. However, medication mostly masks the pain and does nothing to address the root cause of the problem. SOLUTIONS TO BACK PAIN Treating back pain starts with determining the true cause. A thorough evaluation of your movement, strength, posture and joint mobility can tell a lot about the true origins of your pain. Only then, can the proper plan be formulated to get you out of pain quickly and back to the activities you love. Whether you just tweaked your back or have been suffering for a long time, seeing one of our spine specialists can help you return to a more active and pain-free life. Call us today to schedule an appointment at (425) 820-2110.
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Our practice is among the first in the area to invest in a Deep Tissue Therapy Laser from LiteCure Medical. Drug free, pain relief is the goal for individuals suffering from acute or chronic pain. Now we can offer you a non-surgical option that truly has the power to eliminate or significantly reduce your pain. Five to ten brief treatments with this powerful laser is all it takes to realize life changing results. Many of our patients experience significant relief in their first treatment.The Deep Tissue Therapy Laser works by flooding injured tissue with photons, or light energy, stimulating damaged cells and increasing circulation to the painful area.This creates a cascade of healing responses in your body, reducing inflammation, thereby reducing or even eliminating your pain.Treatments take just a few minutes, however the therapeutic effect continues to soothe and heal long after you leave the office.
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ALLEGRA SHANK, PTA Staff Spotlight
I was an avid athlete as a kid. I excelled at many sports but as a preteen, soccer was my favorite and I spent some time playing for a local select team. I had my first major sports injury while playing soccer at a tournament in Kent. I was running full sprint with the ball down the field when my foot got clipped, I started to lose my balance, and I planted my right foot into a shallow hole in the field (I always tell my young soccer playing patients that we had to play on some really rough fields back in the day). Anyway, my knee went pretty far in the wrong direction, made a few pretty loud popping sounds that the people on the sidelines could hear, and I hit the ground. It’s been long enough now that I don’t really remember how painful it was but I guess it was painful enough that I wouldn’t let anyone touch me and they ended up calling an ambulance to get me to a hospital. A week or so after the injury I came to see Dr. Bramwell for an evaluation and an MRI. I remember Dr. Bramwell telling my mom, when I went back to see him to discuss the MRI, that I was very lucky. If I had been maybe 6 months older, I would have torn some of the major ligaments in my knee. Because I was so young when the injury happened, the structures hadn’t fully developed and I had just sprained and strained everything pretty severely. My soccer season was over for the year, as was the start of my select basketball season. I was strapped into a straight leg brace that went from upper thigh to my ankle and I set out to navigate the world, and junior high, on crutches. I’m not
sure when in this process I started physical therapy but that is where I first crossed paths with Mike. My recovery was long and hard but coming to PT and hanging with Mike, who was a pretty fresh PT then, gave me the knowledge and confidence to have a successful recovery.That being said, 6 years later when I had shoulder surgery due to a competitive volleyball injury, I chose to work with Mike again for my rehabilitation. I also like to think I was one of his favorite patients because I was a good patient, but also because I worked at Starbucks in high school and brought in free coffee sometimes.That free coffee also got me on Tami’s good side and you always want to be one of the office manager’s favorites! After a work related injury in my early 20’s I decided to go back to school after a long break (5 years) and study physical therapy. After spending2yearsdoingmyprerequisites Istarted tofilloutmyapplication for thePTAprogramand saw that I needed to have observation hours in multiple PTclinics. So of course I came back to WAPT to hang out with Mike and Tami and get some great insight into what it would be like to work at an outpatient PT clinic. In 2013 I applied, and was accepted, into the Lake Washington Institute of Technology PTA program and started that Summer. After 14 months of class work I had to start my 600 internship hours. When my professors asked what type of clinic I wanted to work in, I asked specifically to do an internship with Mike at
WAPT. Mike accepted my request of course, maybe only because he thought I’d bring in more free coffee, but either way I came to spend six glorious weeks working for Mike and absorbing as much from him and the other PTs as I could. I guess I was a good fit because on the last day of my internship Mike offered me a job! And here I am, almost three years later, working for the very first PT I met almost 18 years ago. I didn’t realize as a teenager that those injuries would help shape me to the person that I am today. I’ve had more injuries since my teenage years and each one has made me a better and more empathetic PTA. I love working at WAPT with a crew that feels like family and a patient base that feels like a community. I thought that was a nice full circle story to share with you and a testament to the impact that this clinic, Mike, and the field of physical therapy had on a young athlete.
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Back Pain and Sciatica Workshop Reveals How to Naturally Heal Back Pain and Sciatica For Good. Attention Back Pain and Sciatica Sufferers! Do you experience pain, numbness or tingling in your backside, groin, or down your leg? Tuesday, December 19th @ 10am 12707 120th Ave NE Ste 100 • Kirkland, WA 98034 If you have answered YES to any of the above questions (or have a stubborn spouse who is in denial) – the Lower Back and Sciatica Workshop may be a life changing event for you… Back pain and sciatica can completely ruin your life… I’ve seen it many times. a It can make you lean on the shopping cart when walking through the grocery store (how embarrassing)… a It can take your focus away on enjoying your life…like spending time with your children or grandchildren… a It can mess up your work or force you to do a job you don’t want to do… a It can ruin your travel plans… a And it can take away your ability to live life… having to rely on others… or taking away from you the things you enjoy most in life. And less movement and enjoying of life can lead to depression, increased stress and a sedentary lifestyle (mostly sitting… not moving much) which leads to bigger health problems… and life problems. Here at Washington Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, our Sciatica and Lower Back Specialists have helped 1000’s of people who have suffered needlessly with lower back pain and sciatica… it’s our specialty. Do you suffer with back pain or leg pain when you stand or walk? Do you have pain when you sit for long periods or drive?
So by request, I’m hosting a Sciatica and Lower Back Pain Workshop here at Washington Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation. If you’re confused about what to do and looking for answers, here’s some of what you’ll learn: a The Single Biggest #1 Mistake back pain and sciatica sufferers make which actually stops them from healing… a The 3 Most Common Causes of Lower Back Pain and Sciatica… a A Sure-Fire Way to Pick the Right Treatment for the Cause of Your Pain (and save you a ton of time and money) a How a problem in your back can cause pain, numbness or tingling in your leg… a What successful treatment & permanent relief looks like without the side effects of medications, injections or surgery. How Do I Register for the Lower Back Pain and Sciatica Workshop? Call our office to register at 425.820.2110 or visit: Back Pain and Sciatica Workshop
http://wapt.ptworkshops.com/WaPTKirkland/backpain/workshop When you register, we will mail you The Lower Back Pain and Sciatica Worksheet which you will bring to the event. We only have 20 seats available for the event… and this will be going out in our patient newsletter, facebook ads, and social media, so it will fill up soon. So if you would like to attend, be sure to register now… Call 425.820.2110! How Much Is It to Attend? The event is completely FREE! And all attendees for the Sciatica and Lower Back Pain Workshop will receive a Special Report: “The Top 10 Burning Questions for Sciatica”. Looking forward to seeing you there, Mike P.S. – This event is limited to the first 20 people to register. When you register, you can bring a guest at no additional cost (we do this because many people request to bring their spouse or other family member).
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