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If Your Shoulder is Bothering You, it Could be From One of These 3 Reasons
The shoulder is an important part of your body for several different sports. It is used to make a free throw, swing a club, serve a tennis ball, or pass a football for the winning touchdown. If your shoulder becomes injured, it could greatly impact your physical performance. Common injuries and conditions (such as frozen shoulder, osteoarthritis, or a rotator cuff tear) can place drastic limits on your life.
Fortunately, physical therapy can help by providing natural and non-invasive pain relief.
Read full blogMeal Prepping – How Could It Benefit Me?
If you want to achieve the best health and wellness results, you’ll need more than just a workout routine and/or physical therapy treatments. A strong body must be fueled by a healthy diet, or else you diminish your ability to perform at your optimum physical levels.
Admittedly, this can be a difficult task to achieve. Juggling a healthy diet on top of school, work, hobbies, personal training, physical therapy, or whatever else your daily life looks like, can certainly prove to be challenging.
Read full blogNot a Fan of Cardio? No Worries! These 3 Tips Will Help You Get Moving
We all know that cardio takes time. In fact, one of the most common complaints we hear from patients who come to us for physical therapy exercises is that there simply isn’t enough time in their busy days to complete cardio workouts. Other times, whether there’s a time constraint or not, many people report a lack of self-motivation simply because they can’t stand the thought of doing cardio.
Luckily, a physical therapist can help you incorporate cardio into your exercise routine in ways that you may actually find fun – or, at least more bearable.
Read full blogDo You Know The Difference Between Sprains and Strains?
We’ve all been there – walking down the street, not paying attention when suddenly your ankle slips off the curb. There’s immediate pain, but it’s difficult to determine if it’s an injury that will go away on its own with a little RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) treatment, or if a visit to the doctor will be necessary.
The best way to find out if you’re experiencing a sprain or strain that warrants medical attention is to consult with a physical therapist.
Read full blogDoes Your Sciatica Need Physical Therapy Intervention? These 3 Reasons Will Tell You It Might
Your sciatic nerves run from your lower back down your legs. People who suffer from sciatica typically describe a “shooting pain” sensation on one side of their body.
While this condition does not always require medical treatment, physical therapy can help ease your pain and lessen some of your other uncomfortable symptoms.
How can physical therapy help sciatica?
Physical therapy can act as a lifeline for those suffering from persistent or severe sciatica.
Read full blogImprove Your Posture and Correct Your Back Pain with the Help of Physical Therapy
Did you know that a longitudinal study found that 3% of all emergency room visits between the years of 2004-2008 were due to back pain or injury? The most commonly reported area of pain is the back, which isn’t surprising considering the number of people who experience issues with it. Approximately 25 million people across the United States suffer from chronic pain, and many of those people experience pain in their back. This can be extremely limiting, as it can affect how one performs their day-to-day tasks and may hinder them from participating in activities they love.
Read full blogThe 5 Best Ways Physical Therapy Can Treat Your Back and Neck Pain
There are a variety of reasons why you may be experiencing back or neck pain. For example, any changes in the spine’s anatomy can lead to back pain, such as lumbar disc herniation, lumbar degenerative disc disease, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, or osteoarthritis.
The most common cause of neck pain is due to muscle strains. There are various ways in which this can occur, including poor posture, whiplash, or abnormal sleeping positions. Neck pain can also be caused due to a cervical herniated disc, cervical degenerative disc disease, or cervical osteoarthritis.
Read full blogBalance Yourself By Improving Your Core Strength With Physical Therapy Treatments
One of the most effective and powerful aspects of physical therapy is core strength training. The set of muscles that make up your core also work to anchor your center of gravity. This helps maintain your balance, both when you’re moving and when you’re standing still.
Through physical therapy treatments, you can strengthen your core while simultaneously improving any balance or stability issues you may be experiencing. For more information on how core strength training can help you balance yourself, contact Canyon Sports Therapy office today!
Read full blogRelieve Your Shoulder Pain the Natural Way With Physical Therapy
Your shoulders are your most movable and flexible joints. They are an incredibly complex part of your body, consisting of several tendons, muscles, and bones. Your shoulders also provide you with a wide range of mobility, allowing you to perform physical tasks throughout the day. While your shoulders are capable of accomplishing a lot, their complexities also mean they are susceptible to many injuries.
There are a large number of reasons why you may be experiencing shoulder pain, but physical therapy can, fortunately, help manage whatever you may be feeling.
Read full blogReturn to Your Sport Sooner with the Help of Therapeutic Massage
Being an athlete takes an enormous amount of dedication. Whatever you may be preparing for, be it a competition, big game, marathon, recital, there is no doubt that you will go through a great amount of training. It is important to train your muscles and tissues to perform in the desired ways in which you wish, although it may lead to the minor setback of feeling sore for a short period of time.
While this may temporarily affect your training process while you wait for the discomfort to subside, therapeutic massage can, fortunately, benefit athletes whose muscles have gone through extended periods of overuse.
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