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HELPING ACHES & PAINS “Imagine How Much You Could Accomplish Without Pain!” June, 2018 INSIDE: • Why Do Your Muscles Ache? • FREE Physical Therapy Screening • Patient Success Spotlight • Healthy Recipe
It is an unfortunate reality that pain is a part of life. Having aches and pains in your neck, back, knees, and hips is commonplace, especially as you begin to age. However, as those aches and pains grow more severetheycanbecomemorechallengingtodealwith. It is never a good idea to let aches and pains grow so severe that they interfere with your quality of life. These are a few ways to help alleviate any aches and pains that you may have: 1. Hot and Cold Therapy Using iceandheat tomanagepain isoneof theoldest tricks inthebook.Oftentimes,musclepaindevelopsas aresultof injuryoroveruseandusingover thecounter painmedications likeacetaminophenor ibuprofencan help but combining those medications with repeated ice and heat therapy is a better strategy for reducing overall pain and tightness. 2. Rest When you are experiencing pain in a certain muscle group, resting thatmusclegroup isagood idea.Sleep, in general, is beneficial for helping decrease pain. Increasing the amount of sleep you are getting by
just one or two hours per night could be beneficial in reducing your overall pain level. 3. Exercise Lack of exercise can lead to stiffness and weakness in muscles and joints, and regularly stretching and movingcanhelp increasebloodflow.Carryingexcess weight can also lead to pain and discomfort, and exercise isbeneficial insupportingweight lossefforts. Cardiovascular activities like walking, cycling, and swimming are especially good options for alleviating pain. Check with your physical therapist before trying Physical therapy is an ideal solution for addressing pain, especially pain that develops following an injury or surgical procedure. Physical therapy programs use specialized hands-on techniques to target the causes of pain and improve a patient’s quality of life. Peak Motion Physical Therapy’s programs use a combinationofexercise,stretching,manualtechniques and modalities to alleviate pain and other issues. a new form of exercise. 4. Physical Therapy
Patient Success SPOTLIGHT
Now I’m able to run without braces!
"I can’t say enough about Peak Motion and their staff. Before I started coming here, I ran, but always with a fair amount of pain and was moving from one knee brace to the other. Now I’m able to run without braces and have broken through my old 5-mile pain wall and continue on without being hindered by my knees. Looking forward to racing again!” - Christina G.
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