D E T E RM I N I NG T H E OR I G I NS O F Y OUR PA I N
• Whatdoyou thinkmaybecausing thepain?Ofcourse, ithappens thatapain will develop, and you are dumbfounded as to why, but more often than not, there is something that you think could be influencing it. If the pain started around thesame timeasachange inenvironmentor lifecircumstances, then it is worth telling your physical therapist about the association. Another thing toconsideraboutyourpain iswhetherornot itdevelopsatparticular times of the day or year. There are plenty of situations when someone begins to experiencepainwhen theweatherstarts tochange,and it turnsout that thepain is a result of arthritis and inflammation. There are other situations in which the pain will develop as a result of prolonged sitting 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 asusual.Consideringanychanges inyourdailyhabitsorenvironmentalfactorscan 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 aheadofyourpain,finding treatmentoptions thataredesigned toprovideyouwith long-term relief instead of temporary relief frommedication. For more information about physical therapy for overcoming bodily pain, contact us. Ifyou’resufferingfrompain,callBalancedBodyPhysicalTherapyat 318.489.4298 or 318.606.5262 toscheduleyourappointmenttoday,orvisit balancedbodypt.com for more information.
Hereareafewthingsyoumaywanttoconsiderbeforeheading intophysicaltherapy:
• 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. • Howdoesthepainfeelwhen itdevelops? Is ita lingeringache? Is itasharpstab? Is itmoreofatinglingfeeling?Eachofthesesensationsareactuallyassociated withdifferenttypesofproblems,sodescribingyourpainappropriatelymaybe helpful in determining the best treatment methods for your body’s needs.
E XERC I SE E S SENT I AL S
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 your opposite arm and leg without shifting your trunk to the side or arching your back. Return the arm and leg to the starting position. Repeat with the opposite arm and leg. Hold for 3-5 seconds and repeat 10 times on each side.
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