Health & Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body
September, 2018
IS IT BACK PAIN OR SCIATICA? “Stop Dreaming About Pain Relief!”
INSIDE: • The Challenge Of Treating Back Pain
• FREE Back Pain Screening • Patient Success Spotlight • Healthy Recipe
Are you one of the approximately 85 percent of adults that are affected by low back pain during their lifetime? Ifyousufferwithbackpainorsciatica, know that low cost results are closer than you think. Recent studies show that patients with low back pain should consider physical therapy first for their back pain, according to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Another recent study, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, recommends that in most cases of low back degenerative disc disease (a common cause of low back pain), the most effective treatment is physical therapy combined with anti-inflammatory medications. It concludes that physical therapy and anti-inflammatory drugs are the best options of non-surgical treatment of low back pain. Low back degenerative disc disease develops when the discs between your spine weaken (often due to repetitive strain), are injured or shrink from aging. As a result, the discs are unable to hold normal spacing and therefore, collapse increasing instability, causing back pain.
Physical therapist intervention includes strengthening of core muscle groups, including the abdominal wall, which has positive effects on people with this condition. Exercise and hands on therapy have been shown to alleviate pain in many people. In addition, education on how to protect your spine and remain active is beneficial. Our physical therapists are trained to identify your problem and plan out the most effective treatment for you. Alongwithbuildingyourcoremusclegroups,hands- onphysical therapy tomoveyourspinehasshown to be very effective. Our physical therapists develop a safeandeffective treatmentprogram that is tailored to your specific needs and goals. Surgery should always be the last option, but too often people think of surgery as a cure all and are eager to embark on it without knowing the long term risks. Receiving care from our knowledgeable and licensed physical therapists first, can improve your odds that you can quickly reduce your pain and maintain your quality of life. Call us today for more information!
Patient Success SPOTLIGHT
Now I can go on road trips! "Iwas inacaraccident inAugust that left me with pretty bad whiplash and a lumbar sprain. When the doctor gave me a choice of a physical therapy, I immediately thought of Peak Motion from meeting Mike networking. Bre is wonderful, along with the whole team. I had a long recovery, but they were all great at working with me and listening to my concerns. I couldn’t spend more than 30 minutes in a car without severe pain. Now I can go on road tripswithoutany trouble!” - Kellyn H.
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