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May 18
Pre and Post Surgical Rehab: What Is It, and Is It Really Important?
Posted in Health & WellnessScheduling Surgery? Don’t Forget the Pre-Operative and Post-Operative Rehab Surgery might not be as much of a certainty in life as death or taxes, but many of us will undergo some kind of surgical procedure. If you will be scheduling major surgery in the near future, give serious thought to scheduling two other important tasks: […]
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May 10
Get Rid of Your Chronic Back Pain! 5 Ways a Physical Therapist Can Help Relieve Your Pain
Posted in UncategorizedHow Physical Therapy Helps You Triumph Over Chronic Back Pain Does chronic back pain keep you from living the life you want? This debilitating symptom, which may be caused by a variety of underlying issues, may make you wish you could just spend the rest of your life in your recliner. Actually, however, you can […]
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April 20
4 Things To Do if You Wake Up Feeling Achy
Posted in Aches and Pains, Health & Wellness, Physical TherapyWhy are you feeling so achy and stiff in the morning? Could it be an old, ill-suited mattress? An unsupportive pillow? A poor sleeping position? Do you have an underlying health condition like osteoarthritis? What about dehydration? Maybe it’s a combination of these issues, or maybe it’s something else entirely. Whatever the reason, a.m. stiffness […]
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April 10
Does Your Desk Job Keep You Sedentary? Here’s How To Stay Active During the 9-5!
Posted in Aches and Pains, Health & Wellness, Physical TherapyOne of the many benefits of physical therapy is that it helps show you how physical activity is medicine! Our physical therapy team strongly believes that the human body was meant to move, and when it doesn’t, things start to break down. Unfortunately, the modern environment isn’t great for promoting regular physical activity. Many of […]
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March 20
Could Herniated Disc Be The Cause Of Your Back Pain?
Posted in UncategorizedHas anyone ever told you they have a “slipped disc”? This term is actually a misnomer, since discs don’t really “slip” but either degenerate, bulge, or herniate. Fortunately, a physical therapist can treat all these issues! The latter condition, called a disc herniation, occurs when the outer layer of the disc tears. This allows the […]
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March 10
How Proper Nutrition Can Help With Aches and Pains.
Posted in UncategorizedMany people know that good nutrition is the pathway to good health. But, many don’t realize that good nutrition can also help with those aches and pains. Combine good nutrition with physical therapy, and it’s a powerful duo. Nutrition and Physical Therapy “A systematic review and meta-analysis in the 2017 European Journal of Nutrition found […]
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February 20
Always suffering from aches and pains in your joints? 3 Reasons to consider Physical Therapy!
Posted in Aches and PainsThere’s something oddly satisfying about waking up the morning after a hard workout and feeling a dull ache in your muscles. But when that dull ache migrates to your joints and seems to happen every day, that satisfaction quickly turns to frustration. The answer is not to take anti-inflammatory medication or simply ignore the aches […]
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February 10
How Important is Physical Therapy Before and After Surgery?
Posted in Health & WellnessAre you getting ready to have surgery? If so, you should consider physical therapy before your surgery. Physical therapy prior to surgery helps with a speedy recovery and not only after surgery. Contact Flat Rock PT today to learn how our physical therapists can help you before and after your surgery. Causes For Surgery People […]
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January 20
Say No to Opioids! 3 Ways Physical Therapy Can Naturally Relieve Pain
Posted in Health & WellnessIf you’ve been struggling with a serious pain problems for a while, and you’ve gotten little to no relief from over-the-counter painkillers, your doctor may want to prescribe opioids to control that pain. But as tempting as it might be to numb yourself with these powerful drugs, you’re better off saying no to the offer. […]
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January 10
Do you Wake Up Feeling Achy? It Could be Your Mattress!
Posted in Aches and PainsDo you notice that you often wake up in more pain than you felt when you were going to sleep? If you have been dealing with low back pain that seems to be much worse in the morning, your mattress might be the culprit! While back pain is a common enough ailment that most people […]
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