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Do you have a chronic pain condition linked to your spine? You may have a sore, achy back, or experience random shots of pain and numbness in one or both of your legs. Your back pain and related symptoms can be so severe that it’s a challenge to get through a day at work, sleep […]

Have you ever had a herniated disc? If so, you know the pain can be quite unbearable. A herniated disc happens when the outer fibrous layer of a spinal disc (usually in the neck or lower back) tears. This allows the disc’s gel-like filling to leak out into the surrounding joint space. In many cases, […]

Arthritis pain is one of the most frustrating types of pain. It is intense, chronic pain, and it can interfere with just about everything that you like to do throughout the day, from reducing your grip strength to making it difficult to shift between sitting and standing. There are many different types of medications that […]

When people claim they want to change their diet, they are often motivated by weight loss, allergy avoidance, muscle gain, skin improvement, or athletic performance enhancement. “I want to improve my diet to alleviate my chronic pain” is something we don’t hear quite as much when it comes to motivation! The truth is, making some […]

Are you stretching regularly? If you don’t, you might be increasing the risk of injury in the future. By failing to stretch regularly, you’re going to have at least a few joints or places of your body that are not as flexible and mobile as they should be. But what happens if you’re not sure […]

When you think of physical therapy, do you think of athletes who need help recovering from a sports-related injury? If so, you’re one of many who falsely believe physical therapy can only benefit those who are active on a field! While physical therapy is used for both of these types of things, there are so […]

Arthritis Pains Don’t Need to Slow You Down Any Longer! If you have arthritis, then you know all about the difficulties with moving and functioning in daily life that it can present. What you might not know, however, is that physical therapy can help you find relief from your arthritis pain. There is no cure […]

Do you suffer from nagging chronic pain every day? If so, you may want to take a closer look at what's in your fridge and grocery cart! Your diet could be making your pain better or worse. That old saying is true: we truly are what we eat! One of the most important lifestyle choices […]

How much of your day is spent engaging in physical activity? Most of us spend eight hours a day at a desk, two to three hours a day stuck in the car, and somewhere between six to eight hours each evening in bed or lying down. Tack on another few hours sitting on the couch […]

Have you noticed that your back pain has gotten worse over the years? Is it getting in the way of your normal routines and becoming more than you can manage? Few problems can render a person’s ability to move and fulfill basic needs like chronic back pain can! If you suffer from chronic back pain, […]