Category Archives: Health & Wellness
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December 10
Is Pain Stopping You From Getting Back in the Game?
Posted in Health & WellnessAccording 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.....
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October 20
How to Put the Spring Back in Your Step
Posted in Health & Wellness, Healthy TipsWhether 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 Lonoke Physical Therapy for information to see how physical therapy can help you achieve.....
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October 10
Don’t Mask the Symptoms: Treat the Origin of the Issue with Physical Therapy
Posted in Health & WellnessLooking for a Drug-Free Pain Solution? Look Into Physical Therapy 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.....
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September 20
Feeling Stiff and Achy? Physical Therapy Can Help!
Posted in Aches and Pains, Health & WellnessEveryone 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.....
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September 10
Arthritis Pain Sufferers- This Blog is for You!
Posted in Arthritis, Health & WellnessArthritis 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.....
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August 10
The Unexpected Benefits of Stretching
Posted in Health & WellnessMany non-athletes — and even a few actual jocks — are guilty of either rushing through their warm-up stretching, or skipping the cool-down moves after the workout. Yet, along with cardio and strength-training, stretching also delivers significant health benefits. You probably already know that stretching extends your overall range.....
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June 20
Still hurting? Your Diet Could Be Why
Posted in Health & WellnessWhat you put in your mouth can make your aches and pains worse. Like they say, “You are what you eat.” There are many foods that can cause inflammation and actually result in pain. Eating a healthier diet can help you feel better, without those nagging aches and pains......
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May 20
Why Physical Therapy is Important Before You Have Surgery
Posted in Health & WellnessIt is easy to see why physical therapy is important after surgery. Not only can it help minimize the development of scar tissue around the wound, it can also help a person heal faster and return to full mobility. It may be a little more difficult to see why.....
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May 10
Four at Home Exercises to Stretch out Your Hip Flexors
Posted in Health & Wellness, Hip and kneeThere are few things more painful than hip flexors that stop working the way they should. Ranging from a dull ache to stabbing pains in the pelvis or groin area, problems with hip flexors can stem from overuse, underuse, improper use, and a lack of good stretching habits. Fortunately,.....
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April 20
Why physical therapy is important after you have surgery
Posted in Health & WellnessIn the weeks leading up to surgery, the most feared words after “anesthesia” and “hospital” are “physical therapy.” For many people, the anticipation of any pain that goes along with physical therapy is enough to keep them from stepping foot into a PT’s office after surgery. In reality, the.....
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