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January 20
Suffering with Back Pain? Check Your Posture!
Posted in UncategorizedIn one longitudinal study, back pain accounted for more than 3 percent of all emergency room visits between 2004 and 2008. It is also estimated that more than 25 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, many with a disability that prevents them from doing normal daily tasks like working and caring for themselves or others. […]
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January 10
Common Causes of Shoulder Pain and How Physical Therapy Can Help
Posted in UncategorizedYour shoulder is the most flexible and moveable joint in your body, consisting of several bones, muscles, joints and tendons. This means there are several ways the shoulder can become injured and cause pain. There are many causes of shoulder pain and steps you can take to eliminate the discomfort. Physical therapy is an effective […]
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December 20
Benefits of Therapeutic Massage for Athletes
Posted in UncategorizedIf you’re an athlete at any level of training or competition, you’re already familiar with the cycle of preparation, participation and recovery that seems to accompany just about any strenuous activity. First, you must prepare your muscles and connective tissues to do their job optimally well. You must then get them into their loosest, easiest […]
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December 10
Is Pain Stopping You From Getting Back in the Game?
Posted in UncategorizedAccording to the American Academy of Pain Medicine, at least 100 million Americans are living with chronic pain (pain lasting longer than three months). As if this isn’t a troubling enough trend, in recent years, physicians have been prescribing more and more prescription pain medications, including opioids. In the year 2013 alone, physicians prescribed nearly […]
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November 20
Is Your Back Pain Caused by a Herniated Disc?
Posted in Back PainA 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 PainHip 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 UncategorizedWhether 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 TherapyLooking 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 UncategorizedEveryone 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 UncategorizedArthritis 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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