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Ready to Say Goodbye to Opioids? Physical Therapy Can Help You Find More Effective Relief!

Prescription pain medications can only do so much to keep your suffering at bay u2014 and in the case of opioids, you may find yourself purchasing larger amounts more frequently just to keep up with your ever-increasing tolerance to these powerful drugs. If youu2019re tired of exhausting your patience, wellness and wallet, maybe itu2019s time you talked to your doctor about switching to physical therapy as your primary pain management strategy. Physical therapy can help you govern your pain without drugs, giving you a chance to break away from your reliance on opioids. If your doctor agrees that physical therapy can help you ditch the drugs, contact our physical therapist to schedule an initial appointment and work out a pain management program!

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Ready to Say Goodbye to Opioids? Physical Therapy Can Help You Find More Effective Relief!

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  1. READY TO SAY GOODBYE TO OPIOIDS? PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN HELP YOU FIND MORE EFFECTIVE RELIEF! KERRVI L LEPHYSI CAL THE RAPY. COM

  2. DID YOU KNOW THAT PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN HELP YOU ACHIEVE EVEN BETTER RESULTS THAN OPIOIDS? Anotherday,anothertriptothepharmacy.Thisisthetreadmillthatmanychronicpainsufferersfind themselveswalking,monthaftermonthandyearafteryear. Ifyou’retiredofexhaustingyourpatience,wellnessandwallet,maybeit’stimeyoutalkedtoyourdoctor aboutswitchingtophysicaltherapyasyourprimarypainmanagementstrategy. Physicaltherapycanhelpyougovernyourpainwithoutdrugs,givingyouachancetobreakawayfromyour relianceonopioids. HOWPHYSICALTHERAPYCANHELPYOUFIND EFFECTIVEANDLONG-LASTINGRELIEF Insteadofemptyingyourpocketsonfrequentdrugrefillsthatdon’tevenaddressthesourceofyour discomfort,askyourdoctorwhetherphysicaltherapymighthelpyouweanyourselfoffofopioidsorother medications. (Youmayneedmedicalsupervisiontoreduceheavyopioidusesafely.) Anexperiencedphysical therapistcanexaminethereasonsforyourpainandthendeviseatargeted, personalizedpainmanagementplan.Herearejustafewofthewaysphysicaltherapycanreplaceallthose bottlesofpills: Chronicnervepaincanbecontrolledwithatechniquecalledtranscutaneouselectricalmuscle stimulation (TENS),whichuseselectricalimpulsestointerceptpainmessages.Coldlasertherapycan easeneuropathysymptomsandpromotenervehealing. Chronicmusclespasmsrespondwelltocoldlasertherapy,massagetherapy,andheat/coldtherapy. Chronicheadache/migrainepaincanbereducedthroughacombinationofmassage,cervicalspinal adjustment,andlifestyleordietarychangestohelpyouavoidknownheadacheormigrainetriggers. Severeneckorbackpaincanbemanagedthroughacombinationofstrengthtraining,stretching exercises,andchiropracticadjustment. Ifyousufferfromcripplingarthritispain,physicaltherapyexercisesandmassagetherapycanhelpyou controljointpainandstiffness.

  3. FINDPAINRELIEFWITHPHYSICALTHERAPYTODAY Physicaltherapycanhelpyougetahandleonyourpainsothatyoudon’tneedopioidsanymore.Ofcourse, youshouldonlydiscontinuehighdosesofopioidsunderprofessionalmedicalsupervision (topreventa potentiallydangerouswithdrawal). Herearejustafewofthephysicaltherapymodalitiesthatcanhelpyouconqueryourpain: Exercisescanincreaseyourpain-freerangeofmotion,strengthenthemusclesthatsupportyourbody, andincreasebloodflowtoreduceinflammation. Massagetherapycancontrolpainfulmusclespasms,helpthetissuesexpelinflammatorysubstances,and directmorebloodandoxygentoaninjury. Lasertherapycaneasepaincausedbyinjuries,arthritis,muscularstrain,tendinitis,orneuropathy. Transcutaneouselectricalnervestimulation (TENS) useselectricalenergytoblockpainsignalstonerves. SAYGOODBYETOOPIOIDS,ONCEANDFORALL! Ifyou’regoingtoinvesttime,effortandmoneyintofeelingbetter,doitinawaythatactuallyhelpsyourbody forsaferlong-termsolutions. Ifyourdoctoragreesthatphysicaltherapycanhelpyouditchthedrugs,contactourphysicaltherapistto scheduleaninitialappointmentandworkoutapainmanagementprogram! Original Source:https://kerrvillephysicaltherapy.com/find-pain- relief-without-opioids-physical-therapy-can-help-naturally/

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