TIPS TO RELIEVE YOUR SCIATICA PAIN
How successful is physical therapy for back pain? A study found in the medical journal SPINE proves both the physical and monetary benefits of treating back pain and sciatica with physical therapy. It demonstrates that when doctors refer their patients for physical therapy treatments early on in the diagnosis, their patients have shown significant improvement and lowered treatment costs. In this study, patients saved an average of $2736.36 for their low back pain treatment simply by being referred to a physical therapist in the beginning. If you are suffering from back pain or sciatica, consult with your doctor about physical therapy treatments, or contact our office to learn more about how you could benefit.
There are some tips you can follow to relieve your sciatica pain on your own. These can be done before coming in for treatments, or in tandem with your physical therapy treatments:
• Performing gentle stretching exercises.
• Avoiding prolonged sitting. Make sure to get up every 30 minutes and change positions frequently. • Putting a pillow behind your knees when sleeping on your back or between your knees when sleeping on your side. • Using your legs to bend down when picking up objects off the floor, rather than using your back. • Alternating ice and heat on the buttock to reduce inflammation. • Asking your doctor about coming to physical therapy, or giving us a call. EXERC I SE ESSENT I ALS TRY TH I S EXERC I SE FOR SC I AT I CA PA IN REL I EF
At Farmingdale Physical Therapy West, we aim for speedy and effective recoveries at low costs. Don’t live with back pain any longer – stand taller with physical therapy.
HEALTHY REC I PE SP I NACH & ART I CHOK E D I P
INGREDIENTS
Exercises copyright of
• 1 package frozen spinach (drained) • 2 - 8 oz packages cream cheese • 1 package colby jack cheese • 1 package parmesan cheese • 2 cans of Rotel
• Small onion, chopped • 1 tsp cumin to taste • 1 tsp garlic salt to taste
S T RA I GH T L E G RA I S E
While on your back as shown below, keep your knee straight and lift your leg up while leaving the other foot flat on the surface with knee bent. Hold for 5 seconds and repeat 20 times.
Combine all ingredients well and place in a 11 x 13 pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 - 40 minutes. DIRECTIONS
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Always consult your physical therapist or physician before starting exercises you are unsure of doing.
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