UNDERSTANDING YOUR PAIN
When you meet with a physical therapist to understand where your pain may be coming from, one of the first things you’ll do is have a conversation aboutyourpain.How longyou’vebeenexperiencingpain,where itdeveloped and how the pain manifests itself are all very important distinctions that can help shed some light on what may be causing your discomfort.
develop, you are sometimes dumbfounded as to why. Most likey, there is something that you think could be influencing it. If the pain started around thesame timeasachange inenvironmentor lifecircumstances, it is worth telling your physical therapist about the association. Another thing to consider about your pain is whether or not it develops at particular times of the day or year. There are plenty of situations when someone begins to experience pain when the weather starts to change, and it turns out that the pain is a result of arthritis and inflammation. There are othersituations inwhich thepainwilldevelopasaresultofprolongedsitting or the opposite — such as when things get crazy at home or at work, and you find that you are not getting as much sleep as usual. Considering any changes in your daily habits or environmental factors can be very helpful in determining what is causing your pain. Regardless of where your pain is, how long you’ve been dealing with it, or how intense the pain feels, the smart thing to do when pain develops is to speak with a physical therapist. Working with a physical therapist can help you finally get a step ahead of your pain, finding treatment options that are designed toprovideyouwith long-termrelief insteadof temporaryrelief from medication.CallEastsideSportsRehabat 425.576.8180 formore information!
You may want to consider a few things before heading into physical therapy:
• Consider exactly where the pain occurs in your body, and research what the different parts of the body are called so that you can have an accurate and helpful conversation about your pain. For example, back pain has a lot of different differentiations, and lumbar pain (which is in the lower back) is frequently caused by factors different from what would cause upper-back or neck pain. • How does the pain feel when it develops? Is it a lingering ache? Is it a sharpstab? Is itmoreofa tingling feeling?Eachof thesesensationsare actuallyassociatedwithdifferent typesofproblems,sodescribingyour pain appropriately may be helpful in determining the best treatment methods for your body’s needs.
• Whatdoyou thinkmaybecausing thepain?Ofcourse, ifapainstarts to
EXERCISE ESSENTIALS Perform This Exercise To Improve Core Strength
QUADRUPED ALTERNATING ARM & LEG LIFT Start on your hands and knees. Engage your lower abdominals by pulling your belly button to your spine. Slowly raise youroppositearmand legwithoutshifting your trunk to the side or arching your back. Return the arm and leg to the startingposition.Repeatwiththeopposite arm and leg. Hold for 3-5 seconds and repeat 10 times on each side.
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