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If you really had to narrow down the frustrations that come with dealing with chronic pain, perhaps the single largest frustration would be having to deal with the pain day after day. Chronic pain has a way of interfering with the most basic activities. Getting out of bed and driving to work can become a challenge, as can sitting in a desk chair all day, or attempting to pick up your child when he or she is upset. Some of these tasks are more difficult to get around than are others, and, depending on how the pain is impacting your life, the stress of having to go through extra steps to make basic things happen can really get out of hand.

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If you really had to narrow down the frustrations that come with dealing with chronic pain, perhaps the single largest frustration would be having to deal with the pain day after day. Chronic pain has a way of interfering with the most basic activities. Getting out of bed and driving to work can become a challenge, as can sitting in a desk chair all day, or attempting to pick up your child when he or she is upset. Some of these tasks aremore difficult to get around than are others, and, depending on how the pain is impacting your life, the stress of having to go through extra steps tomake basic things happen can really get out of hand. Neck pain is one of those types of pain that is difficult to work around. Pain in the neck and backwill frequently begin

to radiate the longer it hangs around, and that could mean shooting pain up your neck and back, all the way into the base of your skull. Once neck pain begins to turn into headaches, attempting to concentrate at work can become exceedingly difficult. What Causes Neck Pain? There are a large number of culprits that could be behind your experience of neck pain, including accidents, such as a car accident or a slip-and-fall accident, as well as sporting injuries. The reason why neck pain frequently becomes so severe is due to the fact that blood vessels have to pass through your neck to reach the head.

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DISCOVER RELIEF FOR YOUR NECK PAIN & HEADACHES (Continued)

A spasm in the neck muscles could lead to constricted blood circulation, and thereforemigraine headaches. What’s worse, since the neck is connected to the spinal column and therefore connected to the nervous system, pain in the neck can quickly develop into tingling or numbness in the hands, arms and fingers, which can be uncomfortable and frustratingwhen you are going about daily tasks. When neck pain develops as a result of a pinched nerve, the radiating neck pain can result in severe headaches, and in some cases, even migraine headaches. The pinched nerve can cause pain to radiate from the neck into the skull and can cause a disruption to typical nerve patterns. Working with a physical therapist can help you address pain caused by a pinched nerve, and therefore can reduce the severity of headaches that develop as a result of neck pain. Physical Therapy and Neck Pain The good news is that there is actually a lot that you can do to support the healthy operation of your neck, thereby reducing the severity or frequency of your neck pain. Working with a physical therapist is the best way to address neck pain. During physical therapy, your neck pain will be addressed holistically, taking into consideration the initial injury that may have caused the pain to develop, but also any other habits, movements or compensations that may be contributing to the discomfort. Physical therapy takes advantage of strategies likemassage, stretching andmuscle training to reduce neck pain, andmany of these strategies can be adopted in part at home or on-the-go to help you address your neck pain when it is bothering you the most. Adopting healthier habits can have a big impact on your management of neck pain. These include: • Practicing improved posture

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• Wearing recommended footwear • Using lumbar support in your desk chair or car • Exercising regularly • Engaging in regular stretching, like yoga

One of the primary goals of physical therapy is to address whole-body well-being by encouraging improved overall health. Inmany situations, this includes improved flexibility and range-of-motion training, muscle building and strength training, and even in some cases, encouragement with cardiovascular activities andweight loss. At the end of the day, the best way to be free of neck pain is to prevent neck pain fromdeveloping, and working with a physical therapist can help you in this regard, as well. The tasks that you do every day can build up over time and cause a lot of stress on your body, and the neck and shoulders are some of the most common places to carry that stress. You may not even realize the impact that simple tasks that you do every day have on your body and your experience of pain. Things like driving, lifting heavy objects — like packages at the front door or even your groceries —and repetitivemovements like hunching over a keyboard at work can all seriously impact your neck pain. The longer you let neck pain linger anddisrupt your life, themore difficult it becomes to treat. If you experience an injury, the smart thing to do is to consult a physical therapist soonafter thepaindevelops. Contact us today at our Amherst (716-839-3705) or Clarence (716-634-1578) locations. Source: www.moveforwardpt.com/symptomsconditionsdetail.aspx?cid=8402b1d2-6580-41b2-b4ff-25a0cd6dac3a www.verywellhealth.com/pinched-nerve-headache-treatment-1719581 Relieve Pain In Minutes Try this exercise to stretch your neck.

LEVATOR SCAPULAE STRETCH

Grasp your arm on the affected side and tilt your head downward into the armpit. Use your opposite hand to guide your head further into the stretch.

This stretch is great to use if you sit at a computer for a large portion of the day.

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How Physical Therapy Provides Support for Alzheimer’s Disease Working with a physical therapist is a smart choice when you are facing Alzheimer’s. As part of a targeted program that is designed to introduce the best exercise practices to support optimal cognition, you will learn a series of exercises, helpful lifestyle strategies, and get the encouragement you need to be successful with your workout plan. Physical therapy helps to stave off Alzheimer’s by combining target exercises and physical activity with cognitive training and socialization. By staying active, exercising your mind and body, managing stress and doing your best to live an overall healthy lifestyle, you will put yourself in the best position possible to put off the advancement of Alzheimer’s and enjoy life for years to come. Don’t attempt to fight Alzheimer’s on your own. Getting involved in a prevention program can pair you with the skills and support you need to stay healthy. Call 716-839-3705 (Amherst) or 716- 634-1578 (Clarence) today. How Physical Therapy Provides Support for Alzheimer’s Disease Working with a physical therapist is a smart choice when you are facing Alzheimer’s. As part of a target d program that is designed to introduce the best ex rcise practi es to support optimal cognition, you will learn a seri s of ex rcises, helpful lifestyle strategies, and get the ncouragement you need to be successful with your workout plan. Physical therapy helps to stave off Alzheimer’s by combini g target x rcises and physical activity with cognitive traini g and socialization. By staying active, ex rcising your mind and body, man ging stress and oing your best to live an overall healthy lifestyle, you will put yourself in the best position possible to put off the advancement of Alzheimer’s and enjoy life for years to come. Don’t attempt to fight Alzheimer’s on your own. Getting involved in a prev ntion program can pair you with t e skills and support you need to stay healthy. Call 716-839-3705 (Amherst) or 716- 634-1578 (Clarence) today. How Physical Therapy Provides Supp rt for Alzheimer’s Disease Working with a physical therapist is a smart choice when you are facing Alzheimer’s. As part of a targeted program that i designed o introduce the best x rcise pra tices to support optimal cog ition, you will learn a ries of x rci es, help ul lif style s rat gies, and g t the encouragement you need to be successful with your workout plan. Physical therapy helps o stave off Alzheimer’s by combining targ t x rci es and physical activity with cognitive training and soc alization. By staying activ , xercising your mi an body, m naging stress and doing your best to live an overall ea thy lif st le, you will put yourself in the best positi n possible o put off the advancement of Alzheimer’s and enjoy life for years to come. Don’t at empt to fight Alzheimer’s n your own. Getting involved in a prevention program can pair you wit the skills and support you need to stay ealthy. Call 716 839-3705 (Amherst) or 716- 634-1578 (Clarence) today.

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“I went to my doctor for severe neck and arm pain – a stabbing pain. They referred me to Orthosports and it was the best thing I did. After 4 of 5 visits, the results were tremendous. The pain was so bad that I could not drive myself or even write. Now, I can live a normal life thanks to Craig.” - A. R. “The pain was so bad that I could not drive myself or even write. Now, I can live a normal life...” PATIENT SUCCESS SPOTLIGHT “I went to my doctor for sev r neck and arm pain – a stabbing pain. They ref rred me to Orthosports and it was the best thing I di . After 4 of 5 visits, the results wer tremendous. The pain was o bad that I could not drive myself or even write. Now, I can live a normal life thanks to Craig.” - A. R. “The pain was o bad that I could not drive myself or even write. Now, I can live a normal ife.. ” PATIENT SUC ESS SPOTLIGHT “I went to my doctor for s v re neck nd arm pain – a stabbing pain. They referred me to Orthosports and it was the best thing I id. After 4 of 5 vi its, th re ults w re tremendous. The pain was so bad that I could not drive myself or ven write. Now, I can live a normal life thanks to Craig.” - A. R. “The pain wa so bad hat I could not drive myself or even write. Now, I can live a normal life ..” PATIENT SU CE SPOTLIGHT

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be minimal or completely covered by the patient’s insurance plan. If you are close to or have met your insurance deductible for the year, then now is the time to come in for Physical Therapy! Are you feeling aches and pains? Need to work on your core? Let us help you get a head start for 2020. Contact us today at 716-839-3705 (Amherst) or 716-634-1578 (Clarence) to schedule your appointment.

An insurance deductible is the amount of money that you must pay before your insurance company pays for your medical services. If your deductible is met, your Physical Therapy may not cost you anything. Patients with family plans or those who have had major surgeries or have a chronic illness are especially likely to have a $0 balance remaining on their out-of-pocket expenses. This means that the cost of physical therapy could

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