For many of us, we know the nuisance of a minor pain. If allergies cause us to have a sinus headache, we take a decongestant. Back pain from a weekend of yard work? Ibuprofen may do the trick. But what about those who suffer from chronic pain that lasts longer than six months? No one wants to live in pain, but we also have to be careful not to put our health at risk to be pain-free. Americans have increasingly been prescribed opioids – painkillers like Vicodin, … [Read more...] about Comparing Physical Therapy and Opioids
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Physical Therapy and Wellness
Women’s heart health is one of the most important topics in wellness and fitness today. Up until the mid-1980s, most heart attack deaths occurred in men. But did you know that since the 1990s, more women than men die from heart attacks? In fact, six times more women die of heart attacks than die of breast cancer, a fact not often realized by women. While such a statistic seems grim, the good news is that we know that 75 percent of heart disease is preventable. Seventy-five percent! Simple … [Read more...] about Physical Therapy and Wellness
