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DETERMINING THE ORIGIN OF YOUR PAIN “Imagine All You Can Accomplish If You Were Pain-Free!” November, 2018 INSIDE: • What To Consider Before Heading To Physical Therapy • FREE Neck Pain & Headache Workshop • Patient Success Spotlight • Healthy Recipe
Sometimes it happens when a pain develops that you can immediately identify the cause. A new pair of shoes may cause a sharp pain in your heel, or an old chair at work may cause your back to grow sore and uncomfortable as time goes on. But there are other situations in which pain develops, and the cause of the pain is unclear. Different types of bodily pain can tell you different things about your body and overall bodily health. Sometimes, a pain in your arm or your leg may have little to nothing to do with an actual issue in your arm or leg. Physical therapists are like well-trained detectives when it comes to identifying the causes of pain. A physical therapist knows the way that the nervous system works, making it possible to identify the potential causes of pain, even if the pain is manifesting itself in an unusual or seemingly inexplicable way.
Whether you are suffering from pain in your head, your back, your neck or anywhere else in your body, working with a physical therapist can help you find the relief you are looking for. Physical therapists are trained in identifying and treating the cause of your pain, giving you the opportunity to shift away from the ongoing use of pain medication and instead find relief from your pain with a series of strategies that include stretching, muscle building and flexibility training. Understanding Your Pain Whenyoumeetwithaphysical therapist tounderstand where your pain may be coming from, one of the first things you’ll do is have a conversation about your pain. How long you’ve been experiencing pain, where it developed and how the pain manifests itself are all very important distinctions that can help shed some light on what may be causing your discomfort. Call us today for more information!
Patient Success SPOTLIGHT
I have all the tools to work out the discomfort!
"My right hand always tightened up to the point of numbness and pain. Even from hobbies that I enjoy. Yoga was also uncomfortable. With the exercises and therapies, my symptoms have disappeared. When they do “flare up” I have all the tools to work out the discomfort that I feel. My pain is almost non-existent. I have Bre and her team to thank for that.” - Geryl S.
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