Healthy tips blog
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April 20
What is Pre-hab and How Can it Help Me Recover Faster?
Posted in Health & WellnessIt’s no secret that having physical therapy after an injury or surgery helps you recover faster. But what if there was a way to prevent an injury in the first place? Or what if there was a way to speed recovery from surgery long...
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April 10
Say No to Sciatica! 3 Indicators That You Need to See a Physical Therapist
Posted in Back and Sciatica PainEach of your sciatic nerves runs from either side of your lower back down to each of your legs. That’s why a classic sign of sciatica is having a shooting pain on one side only. While compression of one of your sciatic nerves can...
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March 20
5 Quick Tips for Less Pain and More Energy
Posted in Aches and Pains, Health & WellnessMillions of individuals live with varying degrees of pain while also experiencing limited amounts of energy. There are several quick and effective ways you can increase your energy levels while reducing pain. Incorporating physical therapy into your regular routine is one way to limit...
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March 10
How to be Healthier, Stronger, and More Active
Posted in Health & WellnessIf you are suffering from chronic pain, you know that being healthier, stronger and more active often seems unattainable. Fortunately, the key to a more active lifestyle is simpler than you think. Call Full Potential Physical Therapy today to find out how physical therapy can...
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February 20
The Connection Between Core Strength and Better Balance
Posted in Back and Sciatica Pain, BalancePhysical therapy as an industry has been talking about the link between core strength and better balance for years. When the “core” muscles around your trunk are strong, they prevent chronic lower back pain and many other injuries, but they also keep you from...
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February 10
5 Ways to Relieve Back and Neck Pain
Posted in Back and Sciatica PainThere are common causes of both back pain and neck pain. Changes in the spine’s anatomy often cause back pain. There may be lumbar disc herniation, lumbar degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis or sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Disc herniation occurs when the gel-like interior of the...
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January 20
Suffering with Back Pain? Check Your Posture!
Posted in Back and Sciatica PainIn 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...
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January 10
Common Causes of Shoulder Pain and How Physical Therapy Can Help
Posted in Shoulder PainYour shoulder is the most flexible and movable 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...
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December 20
Benefits of Therapeutic Massage for Athletes
Posted in Health & WellnessIf 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...
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December 10
Is Pain Stopping You From Getting Back in the Game?
Posted in Aches and Pains, Sports InjuriesAccording 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...