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DETERMINING THE ORIGINS OF YOUR PAIN
Sometimes it happens when a pain develops that you can immediately identify the cause. A new pair of shoes may cause a sharp pain in your heel, or an old chair at work may cause your back to grow sore and uncomfortable as time goes on. But there are other situations in which pain develops, and the cause of the pain is unclear. Differenttypesofbodilypaincantellyoudifferentthingsaboutyourbody and overall bodily health. Sometimes, a pain in your arm or your leg may have littletonothingtodowithanactual issue inyourarmor leg.Physical therapistsare likewell-traineddetectiveswhen itcomesto identifyingthe causesofpain.Aphysicaltherapistknowsthewaythatthenervoussystem
works, making it possible to identify the potential causes of pain, even if thepain ismanifesting itself inanunusualorseemingly inexplicableway. Whether you are suffering from pain in your head, your back, your neck oranywhereelse inyourbody,workingwithaphysical therapistcanhelp you find the relief you are looking for. Physical therapists are trained in identifyingandtreatingthecauseofyourpain,givingyoutheopportunity to shift away from the ongoing use of pain medication and instead find relief from your pain with a series of strategies that include stretching, muscle building and flexibility training.
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