Health Blog Category: Physical Therapy
What Role Can Physical Therapy Play In Lymphedema Treatment?
Do you or a loved one have lymphedema? If so, you know firsthand how difficult it can be to manage various symptoms as they develop. Lymphedema is a painful, chronic swelling condition that will inevitably progress.
The unfortunate truth is that currently, there is no cure for lymphedema, however, Rehability LLC strives to help our patients with this condition to manage their symptoms effectively and safely, and also lessen the impact it has on your lifestyle.
Read full blogTackling Every Physical Condition at the Age of 50: The Physical Therapy Way
Have you noticed your body doesn’t seem to recover quite the same way since turning 50? Are you looking for guidance on how to stay active and avoid the aches and pains of getting older? At Rehability LLC, our physical therapists are the musculoskeletal experts and can help make sure you do what it takes to stay healthy and active!
We often hear in the news how important staying active is for your overall health and well-being.
Read full blogPhysical Therapy Can Help You Get Active After The Holidays
Do you find keeping up your exercise routine during the holiday season challenging? Are you dealing with new aches and pains or putting off taking care of an old injury due to the holidays approaching? At Rehability LLC, our physical therapists can help you resolve your injuries, old and new, and we can also help you get active after the holidays!
The holiday season is about spending time with our families and keeping traditions alive.
Read full blogHow Physical Therapy Helps Resolve and Prevent Shin Splints
Does it seem like your teenager gets shin splints at the start of every sports season? Are you tired of dealing with shin splints whenever you try to get in shape? Why doesn’t “just resting” work? At Rehability LLC in Freehold, NJ, our physical therapy clinic will identify all the factors associated with shin splints and, more importantly, how to resolve them and prevent future episodes from occurring!
Shin splints are an everyday complaint adolescent athletes report at the start of a new sports season or adults new to exercise or overtrain trying to get in shape.
Read full blogEliminate Hamstring Injury with Physical Therapy
Are you frustrated with the persistent sore, tight feeling in your hamstrings no matter how much you stretch them? The hamstring muscles are often difficult to recover from fully, and re-injury is very common. Fortunately, our physical therapists at Rehability LLC in Freehold, NJ are up-to-date on the most advanced methods for treating hamstring injuries and can help you recover once and for all!
Whether you recently hurt your hamstring or are dealing with a nagging problem, determining the best way to resolve a hamstring injury is where our physical therapists excel.
Read full blogHow to Prevent or Delay Surgery With Physical Therapy
Are you tired of persistent pain that worsens no matter what you do? Has your doctor told you that you need surgery for your arthritis that’s “bone on bone?” Our highly skilled physical therapists at Rehability LLC in Freehold, NJ have proven results helping people postpone or avoid surgery altogether. And if surgery is your best option, we will ensure you are prepared and have the best outcome possible!
Too often, people mistake their pain or loss of mobility as an indication that they should rest and avoid any activity that causes them pain.
Read full blogRelieve Your Pain Without the Adverse Effects of Opioids
Did you know that pain relief is possible without the use of drugs?
As stated by the APTA website, “The White House has announced that APTA is among the organizations that have joined a public-private partnership to combat opioid usage and prescription drug abuse, and that the association will reach out to the public and its members to deliver the message that pain can be effectively managed through conservative, non drug approaches.
Physical therapists can help individuals manage pain, and greater use of physical therapy could make a real impact on the tragic levels of drug abuse in this country—abuse that often begins with a prescription for pain medication.”
If you are ready to find relief without the side effects of opioids, contact Rehability LLC in Freehold, NJ today.
Read full blogDid You Know Physical Therapy Can Treat These 3 Types of Arthritis Without Drugs?
According to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, about 30 percent of male athletes who regularly play contact sports such as football, basketball, or soccer will develop arthritis in their knees and hips at some point.
Arthritis is a common term used to describe over 100 different types of joint pain and disease. Many people believe that arthritis only affects elderly people, but this is far from the truth.
Read full blogDrugs Don’t Have to be the Answer for Pain Relief – Try PT Instead
You Don’t Have to Risk the Harmful Side Effects of Drugs – Find Natural Pain Relief with Physical Therapy
Pain can be a helpful messenger, a warning that something needs to be repaired in your body—but it can also be an agonizing nuisance that destroys your quality of life.
To make matters worse, many pain issues are rooted in deep-seated underlying disorders, often arising from a part of the body other than a part of the body with symptoms.
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.
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