Do you take opioids to manage your pain? Well, you’re not alone. Health care providers in the US write over 200 million prescriptions for opioid pain medication every year. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has even issued guidelines about this and urged safe non-drug alternatives, such as physical therapy. And a recent study
Reduce Opioid Consumption and Feel Better with Physical Therapy
December 20th, 2019
Treat Stress- Related Headaches with Physical Therapy. Find Out How it Works.
December 10th, 2019Got a busy life? Can’t find your keys? Did the dog just track in mud on the living room carpet? It’s these little things that add up and affect your ability to cope and can cause you to have a stress-related headache. The next time you have a stress-related headache, don’t reach for the aspirin.
3 Reasons Not to Skip Stretching After Exercising
December 7th, 2019Have you decided to skip stretching after exercise? After a good workout it may be tempting to just hit the couch and take it easy. Your workout, however, isn’t quite finished. A proper cool down is necessary and this would include different types of stretching. If you haven’t been stretching after a workout you may
Always suffering from aches and pains in your joints? 3 Reasons to consider Physical Therapy!
November 16th, 2019There’s something oddly satisfying about waking up the morning after a hard workout and feeling a dull ache in your muscles. But when that dull ache migrates to your joints and seems to happen every day, that satisfaction quickly turns to frustration. The answer is not to take anti-inflammatory medication or simply ignore the aches
How Important is Physical Therapy Before and After Surgery?
November 10th, 2019Are you getting ready to have surgery? If so, you should consider physical therapy before your surgery. Physical therapy prior to surgery helps with a speedy recovery and not only after surgery. Call our office today to learn how our physical therapists at Colorado Injury Treatment Center in Aurora, CO can help you before and
Say No to Opioids! 3 Ways Physical Therapy Can Naturally Relieve Pain
October 21st, 2019If you’ve been struggling with a serious pain problems for a while, and you’ve gotten little to no relief from over-the-counter painkillers, your doctor may want to prescribe opioids to control that pain. But as tempting as it might be to numb yourself with these powerful drugs, you’re better off saying no to the offer.
Do you Wake Up Feeling Achy? It Could be Your Mattress!
October 13th, 2019Do you notice that you often wake up in more pain than you felt when you were going to sleep? If you have been dealing with low back pain that seems to be much worse in the morning, your mattress might be the culprit! While back pain is a common enough ailment that most people
Is The Pain in Your Back Caused by a Herniated Disc? Here’s How to Know.
September 10th, 2019Do you seem to have trouble perform even simple everyday activities due to severe back or neck pain? Do you have strange neurological symptoms in your arms or legs that you simply cannot account for? Has your spine never quite worked as it should since you experienced a recent accident? You may be struggling with
Lasting Relief for Hip & Knee Pain with Physical Therapy
September 3rd, 2019Does nagging hip and knee pain keep you from completing everyday tasks with ease? If you’ve been living with chronic aches and pains in these areas, you may benefit from regular physical therapy treatment. A skilled physical therapist can help to improve your daily quality of life by targeting your problem areas to decrease pain
How to Make Your Stress-Related Headaches Disappear
May 20th, 2019Did you know that headaches are the third most common pain complaint throughout the world? They can impact your quality of life and make it difficult to function normally. Luckily, headache relief can be found through physical therapy. Your trained physical therapist will work with you to provide pain relief from headaches, in addition to
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