Beyond Limits: Living Life Without Back Pain

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HERRIMAN 13358 South 5600 West Herriman, UT84096

EAGLE MOUNTAIN 3943 E. Pony Express Pkwy., Ste. 220 Eagle Mountain, UT84005

Is Bed Rest Good For Your Back Pain? LIVING LIFE WITHOUT BACK PAIN

INSIDE: • ARE YOUR FEET CAUSING YOUR BACK PAIN? • PATIENT SUCCESS SPOTLIGHT • RELIEVE BACK PAIN IN MINUTES HELPING YOU LIVE WORK & PLAY BETTER! • EARLY MORNING, EVENING & SAME-DAY APPOINTMENTS • PATIENTS SEEN PROMPTLY • INSURANCE ACCEPTED & FILED • VISA & MASTERCARD ACCEPTED • FLEXIBLE PAYMENT PLANS • TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS • CARING, HIGHLY EXPERIENCED STAFF

blood supply and rely on your body’s movements and aerobic activity to circulate nutrients. When a person is inactive, less of these nutrients are able to get to the structures in the spine to keep them healthy. In our SPINE program we look at your individual health history, as well as your current mobility level and interests. Based on this, our physical therapists put together an individualized exercise program specifically for you. They will help guide you back into your previous activity level without pain. In addition to exercise, physical therapy utilizes a variety of gentle modalities such as ultrasound, electric stimulation, massage and heat or cold therapy to help relieve muscular spasms. Our program will first relieve your pain and then provide exercises to restore your strength and instruct you in how to prevent your symptoms from recurring.

In the old days, when your back was hurting, your doctor told you to rest until it felt better. However a lot has been learned about proper treatment for back pain since those days, and gone are the days of prolonged bed rest. New studies show that proper movements, posture and a gradual return to activities, has been found to be much more successful to control back pain. This allows you faster pain relief and a return to normal pain- free activities. Bed rest and inactivity have been shown to weaken muscles and bones. Whereas exercise in general, increases strength and flexibility of the muscles, aiding in healing through increased blood flow to the affected area. It has also been found that exercise and aerobic activity, like walking, assists in bringing nutrients to structures in the spine. Some of these structures, like the discs between your vertebrae, have a poor

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