Rising Sun Physical Therapy
PRST STD US POSTAGE PAID BOISE, ID PERMIT 411
risingsunphysicaltherapy.com (415) 282-4083 M-F 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
500 Sutter Suite 514 San Francisco, CA 94102
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Bettina’s Monthly Moments PAGE 1 Communication in Leadership PAGE 1 Trick-or-Treating Safety! PAGE 2 Running at Witching Hour PAGE 3 Take a Break PAGE 3 Paleo Pumpkin Coconut Smoothie PAGE 3 Physical Therapy vs. Pain Medication PAGE 4 If you go to your doctor with pain, chances are they’ll prescribe you pain medication. While pain medication can help in certain situations, such as acute pain, cancer treatment, and end- of-life care, in others, it’s not always the only solution. Relying too heavily on medication for chronic pain can lead to bigger problems. To manage long-lasting pain, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, highly recommends seeing a physical therapist. When you suffer from chronic pain and take pain medications to cope, you’re not solving the problem. The pills only mask the pain, but the issue remains. A physical therapist works to resolve the problems causing the pain and manage pain by strengthening the affected part of the body. Instead of relying on prescription drugs, a physical therapist helps relieve pain through education, hands-on care, and movement. THE BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
PHYSICAL THERAPY MAY BE THE SOLUTION YOU’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR
Options Beyond Pain Medication
about the pain you’re experiencing instead of continuing pain medication. The CDC guidelines note that non-opioid therapies are “preferred” for chronic pain and state, “Clinicians should consider opioid therapy only if expected benefits for both pain and function are anticipated to outweigh risks to the patient.” Suffering from pain doesn’t have to be part of your life, and there are other solutions than relying on medication.
MYTHS ABOUT PHYSICAL THERAPY
You may have heard that physical therapy is painful or that a center will only accept someone who has been injured, but that’s not true. Physical therapy works with a patient’s range of motion and limitations to heal and restore their body’s proper function. The PT’s goal is to relieve your pain, not create it. Patients include older people experiencing age-related wear and tear, athletes, and individuals hurt in accidents. Physical therapists specialize in restoring mobility and relieving pain as well as detecting and diagnosing problems before they become worse.
WHEN TO TALK TO A PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Pain that lasts less than 90 days is considered acute; anything over that is chronic. When a condition becomes chronic, it’s recommended that you speak to a physical therapist
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