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. How Successful Is Physical Therapy For Back Pain? A study found in the medical journal SPINE proves both the physical and monetary benefits to 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. YOU CAN FIND RELIEF FROMSCIATICA& BACKPAIN
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 with back pain or sciatica, contact us to learn more about how you could benefit. We aim for speedy and effective recoveries at low costs. Don’t live with back pain any longer – stand taller with physical therapy. Contact us today at (214) 383-0623 to schedule a consultation or to find out more about how physical therapy can help get you back to your active lifestyle. Source: Primary Care Referral of Patients With Low Back Pain to Physical Therapy: Impact on FutureHealthCareUtilizationandCostsFritz,JulieM.PT,PhD,ATC*;Childs,JohnD.PT,PhD†; Wainner, Robert S. PT, PhD‡; Flynn, Timothy W. PT, PhD§ Spine: 01 December 2012 - Volume 37- Issue25-p2114–2121
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DRY NEEDLING SERVICE SPOTLIGHT
WHAT IS DRY NEEDLING? • TriggerPointDryNeedling (TDN),often referred to as myofascial release or pressure point massage, involves the application of gentle yet firm pressure tospecificareasalong thebody,known as pressure or trigger points. THERAPY RESULTS • Manual pressure provided by a therapist is intended to relax and normalize trigger points within the fascia, an important tissue for protectingmuscles,tendons, ligaments, bones, and nerves and helping them move together in a coordinated way. • Dry Needling releases tension and stress, restoring normal movement, relieving pain, and reducing your risk of further tissue damage.
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