Health blog Category: aches and pains
Don’t Mask the Symptoms: Treat the Origin of the Issue with Physical Therapy
Pain can be a helpful messenger, an alert that something in your body needs fixing ‒ but it can also be an agonizing annoyance that ruins your quality of life. To make matters worse, many pain problems are rooted in deep-set underlying conditions, often originating in a different part of the body than the part exhibiting symptoms. Medication may mask your pain temporarily, but it isn’t going to solve a chronic underlying functional problem. For a more meaningful solution to the issue, take advantage of the drug-free options we offer at Loudon Sports Therapy.
Read full blog4 Tips to Alleviating Aches and Pains Quickly
There are many factors that play a role in our daily aches and pains. But the good news is there are also several simple steps we can take to alleviate common aches and pains. Whether it is a sore back or an achy knee that gets you first thing in the morning, these simple tips can make a big difference in how you feel and tackle your day.
- Improve your pain threshold – Our bodies take a daily beating and sometimes you can have a good day where you may feel a little tired and others when everything hurts.
What We Eat can Make Us Hurt More…
If we are suffering with aches and pains, whether it be low back pain or even headaches, what we eat can make the pain worse. When it comes to aches and pains, we generally don’t think of our food causing us more pain, but it can. When you have pain in your body, it is typically from localized inflammation due to an injury or overuse. This inflammation can be made worse by what you eat.
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