Health Blog Category: Back Pain
How Everyday Spine Care Can Provide Long-Term Pain Relief
Have you been dealing with back pain or spine pain for a long time? What can you do to find lasting relief? At Rehability in Freehold, NJ, our McKenzie-trained therapists provide answers and a program to help you find lasting comfort!
Your spine is made up of a complex structure of bones, muscles, ligaments, nerves, and discs. These structures support the body and allow us to move around. Most episodes of back pain affect one or a combination of all these components.
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Do you suffer from back pain? Back pain can range in severity from minor aches to sharp stabbing pains. When you wake up in the morning, stand for more than 10 minutes, or walk long distances, you may notice that your pain worsens.
Low-back pain is one of the most common and expensive musculoskeletal problems in the world. According to studies, approximately 80% of the population will experience low-back pain. Fortunately, your back pain can be avoided and resolved by working with a chiropractor at Rehability LLC in Freehold, NJ to improve your spinal health.
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Back pain is one of the most incapacitating conditions. Back pain, which can range from a dull ache to excruciating pain, can prevent you from performing simple daily tasks that you once enjoyed.
While nearly 80% of adults experience back pain at some point in their lives, the treatments available to help them are diverse. Despite this, many people believe that surgery is the best option for relieving back pain. Back surgery is not for the faint of heart, as it can be dangerous and necessitates months of recovery.
Read full blogIs Your Back Pain the Result of a Herniated Discs?
Do you feel as if something within your body is terribly wrong, but you don’t know what it is? Strange neck, back, or extremity pains can indicate a variety of problems, including one or more herniated discs.
How can you tell if you have this particular problem? And what can you do if you do have a herniated disc? These questions don’t have to add to your confusion and frustration.
Here are some tips from our physical therapist about herniated discs, common symptoms, and how physical therapy can help you overcome your discomfort.
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After dealing with Chronic back pain for years, many people consider costly surgeries or addictive pain medication to deal with the problem. But did you know that surgery and opioids aren’t the only options available to people suffering from this condition? If you’ve been dealing with chronic back pain and are thinking about surgery to finally feel some relief, contact our clinic today to learn about how working with a physical therapist can be an alternative solution to your chronic back pain.
Read full blogDo You Have A Herniated Disk? Solve the Mystery Of That Curious Back Pain
Has a friend or family member ever told you they have a “slipped disc”? You’ve probably heard the term a few times, however, it’s actually a misnomer, since discs don’t actually ever “slip” but either degenerate, bulge, or herniate.
Painful? Maybe. Annoying? Absolutely. Fortunately, a physical therapist can treat all these issues!
The latter condition, called disc herniation, occurs when the outer layer of the disc tears. This allows the disc’s inner gel-like substance to leak out into the surrounding joint area.
Read full blogBack Pain? How to Tell If It’s From a Herniated Disc
Something is terribly wrong with you, but you’re not quite sure what it is. Strange neck pains, back pains, or extremity symptoms can indicate a variety of potential problems – including one or more herniated discs.
How can you tell for sure whether you have this specific problem? If you do have a herniated disc, what can you do about it? These questions don’t have to add confusion and frustration to your physical woes.
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Living with Sciatica? Consult with a Chiropractor!
Tiger Woods swears by it. So do Barry Bonds and Joe Montana. But does chiropractic care really help sciatica, or is it “all in their heads”?
As it turns out, there are medically sound reasons why the kind of treatments chiropractors offer may provide substantial relief from the back and leg pain or numbness that is a hallmark of sciatica.
Understanding Sciatica
To decide whether chiropractic care is right for your back pain, it’s important to understand sciatica itself.
Read full blogHow Active and Passive Physical Therapy Treatment Can Improve Back Pain
Many people suffer from lower back pain and have no idea how to find lasting relief. The World Health Organization estimates that in the United States, 149 million days of work are lost due to low back pain. Dealing with this kind of pain can take time away from relaxing, working, spending time with family, and enjoying life overall. It can keep a person feeling extremely irritable, stressed out, and can lead to a variety of other health issues!
Read full blogLiving with Sciatica? 3 Reasons to Turn to Physical Therapy
Don’t Live in Pain! Find Relief with PT
Your sciatic nerve runs down to each of your legs from either side of your lower back. That’s why a classic symptom of sciatica is that there’s just one side of shooting pain.
Although compression of one of your sciatic nerves can literally be a “pain in the butt,” it does not always necessarily require medical attention.
However, physical therapy is usually the best bet if you’re looking to banish the effects of sciatica.
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