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3 Indicators You Need Physical Therapy Now

Many people rarely invest in their health and wellness unless they have a physical injury or start advancing in age. However, the issues that become a serious problem later in life often begin as small problems that people ignore. With time, they deteriorate. It is why you do not have to be old or massively injured to enjoy the massive benefits that come from physical therapy. Indeed, physical therapy is what you need when you have limited mobility and you need to improve any aspect of your physical movement.…

How Physical Therapy Can Help With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a complex genetic disorder that doctors are just beginning to identify. One of the hallmarks of the syndrome, however, is that sufferers experience hypermobility and instability in their joints. This leads to chronic problems with a person’s gross motor controls, balance, and pain. Can physical therapy help someone with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome? Absolutely. Here are some of the things you can expect if you decide to give it a try:…

In An Auto Accident? Make Sure You Treat Whiplash

If you were in a car accident recently, you likely want to just fix your car and move on with your life. However, even if you weren’t injured you should still get checked out by a doctor to make sure you are okay. One possible injury—and a very common one—that you may develop is whiplash. What is Whiplash? If your head jerked backward and forward during the car accident, you could have whiplash.…

Suffering From Joint Pain Daily? The Problem Could Be Coming From Your Spine

If you are getting older and you think that the pain in your hips and knees is a problem with your joints or the type of work you do, you may want to consider visiting a chiropractor to see if the problem is more significant. A misalignment that starts in your spine or down at your hips could be causing the pain all throughout your lower body. Here are some of the things that you want to talk about with a chiropractor when you go in for your first appointment and consultation.…

3 Tips For Seeing A Chiropractor For Back Pain

Many people only discover the benefits of chiropractic care after an accident or after months, or even years, of debilitating back pain. If you have back pain that hasn’t gone away on its own, or responded to other forms of treatment, you may be surprised by how much of a difference even one visit to a chiropractor will make. Here are three tips for visiting a chiropractor for back pain:…

How To Prevent Back Problems When You Lift Heavy Items At Work

Does your job entail lifting heavy items? When you lift boxes or other items day in and day out, you are at an increased risk for back pain and injuries. Thankfully, there are some things you can do to reduce your risk of such ailments. 1. Lift with your knees. Chances are, your employer has told you — and there may even be signs posted throughout your workplace to remind you — to lift with your knees or legs.…

Understanding What Sports Performance Therapy Can And Cannot Do

You play sports; you get injured. That is the risk you take when you want to play a sport. Most of the time, it is not a problem, but if you are injured, it could take weeks, even months, to get back into play. That is a lot of time most athletes do not want to give up. Want to know how the big boy and big girl athletes deal with injuries and manage to get back to their sport faster?…

What Is The Job Of An Auto Accident Chiropractor?

If you’ve been injured in an incident involving a vehicle, there’s a good chance you’ve been encouraged to pay a visit to an auto accident chiropractor. You may be wondering, however, why you’re being sent to a specific medical practitioner. Why a Lawyer Sends Clients For an attorney who is trying to put together the specifics of a potential auto accident claim, one of the first concerns is trying to establishing what type of pain and suffering an individual might be going through.…

Sore During Pregnancy? A Chiropractor Could Help

If you are currently expecting, you also experience plenty of soreness, aches and pains, and other discomforts. Some women might have terrible hip pain. Others might feel like one spot on their back is always flaring up. While not all discomfort associated with pregnancy can be relieved until you give birth, you can address some of the problems with regular chiropractic care, especially if your provider is used to working on pregnant women.…

Shin Splints: Why Do You Have Sharp Pain In Your Shins?

If sharp pain shoots through your shins every time you lift something heavy, exercise, or even climb stairs, you could have something called shin splints. Shin splints are a painful condition that develops in the bones of the shin. Pain is just one of the symptoms shin splints cause. Don’t allow the pain in your shins to ruin your life when you can find solutions for it. What Are Shin Splints?…