Healthy tips blog

November 20
Is Your Back Pain Caused by a Herniated Disc?
Posted in Back Pain
A herniated disc is a condition that occurs along the spine. Most often, it is found in the lower back. The spine is comprised of 24 bones, and five of them are found in the lower back. There are also nerves and intervertebral discs in the spine. With a herniated disc, the jelly-like nucleus begins […]
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November 10
Overcome Knee and Hip Pain for Good with Physical Therapy
Posted in Knee and Hip Pain
Hip pain and knee pain are a part of life for many people. Cartilage in the knees, hip or lower back can wear down due to overuse and lead to discomfort or arthritis. Sometimes just a straight-up injury can cause pain. While some cases are so severe that they could require surgery to repair an […]
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October 20
How to Put the Spring Back in Your Step
Posted in Uncategorized
Whether you’re suffering from an injury or tired, achy muscles, a physical therapist can create a personalized program to help you feel better and have more energy so you can enjoy your daily activities. Call Flat Rock PT today to see how physical therapy can help you achieve better overall health and greater physical fitness. […]
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October 10
Don’t Mask the Symptoms: Treat the Origin of the Issue with Flat Rock Physical Therapy
Posted in Physical Therapy
Looking for a Drug-Free Pain Solution? Flat Rock Physical Therapy is Here to Help! Pain can be a helpful messenger, an alert that something in your body needs fixing ‒ but it can also be an agonizing annoyance that ruins your quality of life. To make matters worse, many pain problems are rooted in deep-set […]
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September 20
Feeling Stiff and Achy? Physical Therapy Can Help!
Posted in Uncategorized
Everyone wakes up feeling some pain in their joints or muscles from time to time. But if you find yourself consistently waking up stiff and achy, it might be time for pain-relief work with a physical therapist. Aching or stiff joints may be a minor problem that is easily remedied; in other cases, your doctor […]
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September 10
Arthritis Pain Sufferers- This Blog is for You!
Posted in Uncategorized
Arthritis is a joint disorder, which features inflammation, pain and stiffness. There is also often a loss in movement with arthritis, as the joints are too inflamed to move. When only a single joint is involved it’s known as monoarthritis. If two or three joints are involved it’s referred to as oligoarthritis. To date there […]
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August 20
Tension Headaches: How to Handle Them
Posted in Health & Wellness
Of the four distinct types of headaches — tension, migraine, sinus and cluster — the tension type is the most common. Of course, stress is a natural reaction to stimuli and can keep us safe from danger. Yet an excessive amount of stress can lead to tension headaches. That’s why learning how to handle emotional […]
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August 10
The Unexpected Benefits of Stretching
Posted in Health & Wellness
Many non-athletes — and even a few actual jocks — are guilty of either rushing through their warm-up stretching, or skipping the cool-down moves after the workout. Yet, along with cardio and strength-training, stretching also delivers significant health benefits. You probably already know that stretching extends your overall range of motion, while also elasticizing your […]
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July 20
How Staying Active at Work Can Increase Productivity
Posted in Health & Wellness
Picture yourself at work. Hunched over a keyboard, clicking away on a mouse, answering the phone, or having meetings, the most moving around you are likely to do is to and from the copy machine. It is no surprise that our sedentary jobs are causing fatigue and stiffness, both mentally and physically. Fortunately, having a […]
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July 10
Tips to Treat Your Arthritis Pain
Posted in Health & Wellness
If you are like the one in four American adults who suffer from arthritis symptoms, you are looking for options for managing the day to day aches and pains and often debilitating loss of mobility. Fortunately, there are many things you can do that, when combined with physical therapy, can improve your strength, increase your […]
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