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If You’re Experiencing These 5 Symptoms, Consider Physical Therapy
You may think of physical therapy as something for athletes in training or those who are struggling to recover after a serious accident. While physical therapy is used for both of these types of things, there are so many more conditions that physical therapy can treat. If you’re experiencing any of the following symptoms, you should consider making an appointment with a physical therapist. Please be sure to call Lumina Wellness and Physical Therapy to find out how physical therapy can help if you’re experiencing any of these symptoms.
Read full blog7 Ways A Physical Therapist Can Help Relieve Your Hip and Knee Pain
Did you know that millions of Americans go through their day dealing with a chronically sore hip or knee? According to the 2006, National Health Interview Survey prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, knee and hip pain was reported by almost a combined 30 percent of respondents.
We encourage you to contact Lumina Wellness & Physical Therapy if you are someone who is dealing with a sore, painful hip or knee.
Read full blogHow Nutrition Can Decrease Inflammation and Pain
When people say they want to improve their diet, their inspiration is often to lose weight, avoid an allergy, gain muscle, improve their skin, or increase their athletic performance. What we don’t hear quite as often is, “I want to improve my diet in order to alleviate my chronic pain.”
The truth is, making some simple changes to your diet really can improve your pain! Call Lumina Wellness and Physical Therapy now if you’d like to schedule an appointment with a physical therapist who can help you start living pain-free.
Read full blog5 Truths About Back Pain: A Physical Therapist’s Perspective
Chronic lower back pain is one of the most common of all the disorders we diagnose and treat at our physical therapy clinic. We spend a lot of time educating our patients and their loved ones about this general health condition, including why it occurs and how to prevent it from happening.
Many people are not aware that chronic back pain is not inherently a “normal” aspect of aging. Some just assume that as you get older, you have no choice but to deal with back pain.
Read full blogTips From a Physical Therapist On Dealing With Herniated Discs
A herniated disc happens when the outer fibrous layer of a spinal disc (usually in the neck or lower back) tears. This allows the disc’s gel-like filling to leak out into the surrounding joint space. In many cases, this can irritate or compress nearby nerves and other structures, leading to uncomfortable symptoms like back pain, neck pain, and pain, numbness, and weakness in an arm or leg.
If you’re currently living with a herniated disc, we encourage you to call Lumina Wellness & Physical Therapy today to find out how physical therapy can help you heal.
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