Health Blog Category: Physical Therapy
Why it’s Important to Get Active! Here are 5 Fun Activities for all Fitness Levels.
Maintaining a high level of physical activity can possibly lengthen your life as well as improve the overall quality. According to PT in Motion News, 80 percent of Americans aren’t meeting physical activity guidelines set forth by the US Department of Health and Human Services. Finding the time or motivation to exercise is difficult for many people. The key is to find a fun activity that you enjoy doing and that also fits your current fitness level.
Read full blogTreat Stress-Related Headaches with Physical Therapy. Find Out How it Works.
There is nothing worse than that feeling of having your head in a clamp. Whether the pain starts in your neck, the back of your head, or front and center behind your eyes, stress headaches can derail your entire day. While reducing your stress level can often reduce your stress-related headaches, getting rid of the pressure you are under is not always practical. Call our office today and find out how a physical therapist just may be the key to getting rid of stress-related headaches once and for all.
Read full blogReducing Inflammation with the Right Nutritional Fuels
Does your daily life revolve around chronic pain or inflammation? While this is a common everyday roadblock that many people experience, there are actually some simple ways to avoid it. It is no secret that exercise is a crucial part of any physical therapy regimen, but fueling your body with nutritional meals also plays an important role.
Everything you eat works to fuel your body and eating the right foods can help you recover much quicker from painful or uncomfortable conditions.
Read full blog5 Reasons Why Stretching Will Benefit Your Overall Health
Stretching is an important part of physical therapy, and many physical therapists will include specific stretches into their sessions. Strength and endurance are both undeniably important; however, stretching is a crucial part of anyone’s exercise regimen, whether you are an athlete or someone coping with aches and pains. Stretching helps in increasing flexibility, which can alleviate pain and make other aspects of treatment easier – even strength and endurance!
What does stretching do?
Read full blogRelieve Your Pain While Also Increasing Your Energy with These 5 Steps
If you live with pain, you know how limiting it can be. Fortunately, there are some simple lifestyle changes you can make in order to decrease your pain while simultaneously increasing your energy. When you do these in addition to your physical therapy treatments, you can help recover from your pain and reach the physical goals you’ve been aiming towards.
To find out more about how we can help you increase your energy and decrease your pain, contact Nebraska Orthopaedic today!
Read full blogWhy Use Opioids When You Can Find Natural Relief?
We’re all aware of the opioid crisis plaguing the nation. It’s scary – it’s as if every time we turn on the news, we hear another story about the epidemic.
Approximately 11.5 million people in the United States misused the painkilling drugs they were prescribed, costing an estimated $504 million in economic costs. According to researchers, it is believed that numerous people are even being denied jobs due to a failure to pass opioid-free drug tests.
Read full blogEating Right: A Simple Technique for Reducing Pain and Inflammation
Do you deal with chronic pain or inflammation in your daily life? It isn’t uncommon, but it is avoidable. While exercise is a crucial part of your physical therapy regimen, proper nutrition can also play an important role. The foods you eat work to fuel your body and eating the right ones can help you recover much quicker from painful or uncomfortable conditions. Exercising regularly, reducing your stress intake, and keeping a strict nutritional diet all work together to help limit and alleviate your pain and inflammation.
Read full blogArthritic Pains Wearing You Down? Try Physical Therapy
If you are living with arthritis, you’re not alone. In fact, there are over 100 different types of arthritis that people are diagnosed with. If you are living with painful, achy, or weak joints, you may be experiencing the symptoms of arthritis.
The most common demographic to be diagnosed with arthritis are elderly; however, it is possible for people to develop arthritic symptoms in their early middle age, as well.
In a study published by the American Journal of Sports Medicine, it was discovered that male athletes who participate in professional sports are more likely to develop arthritis in their lifetime than the rest of the general population.
Read full blogWhy Use Opioids When You Can Find Natural Relief?
We’re all aware of the opioid crisis plaguing the nation. It’s scary – it’s as if every time we turn on the news, we hear another story about the epidemic.
Approximately 11.5 million people in the United States misused the painkilling drugs they were prescribed, costing an estimated $504 million in economic costs. According to researchers, it is believed that numerous people are even being denied jobs due to a failure to pass opioid-free drug tests.
Read full blogDo You Know The Difference Between Sprains and Strains?
We’ve all been there – walking down the street, not paying attention when suddenly your ankle slips off the curb. There’s immediate pain, but it’s difficult to determine if it’s an injury that will go away on its own with a little RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) treatment, or if a visit to the doctor will be necessary.
The best way to find out if you’re experiencing a sprain or strain that warrants medical attention is to consult with a physical therapist.
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