Are You Suffering From Chronic Pain?
Physical Therapy Can Put An End To Your Troubles
Do you have a chronic condition or illness that restricts your ability to live life comfortably? If so, you are not alone in your struggle to find relief.
Discomfort doesn’t always get better on its own. Pain can continue for days, weeks or even months for certain underlying conditions. If pain lasts for three months or longer, it is considered chronic.
Do not hesitate to contact our Newark or Wilmington, DE physical therapy office today if you have been dealing with pain that you can’t seem to shake. The answer you’ve been looking for could be physical therapy at Total Health & Rehabilitation.
Our innovative care strategies will help you find rapid relief at Total Health & Rehabilitation. Without the use of unnecessary drugs, we will set you up with a care plan that will handle your chronic pain the correct way.
What is the difference between acute and chronic pain?
Persistent suffering that lasts for 3-6 months or longer is chronic pain. There are many reasons why people can experience chronic pain, and seeking medical assistance is the most responsible thing to do about it.
Acute pain can be described as pain that goes away on its own in a few hours, days or weeks. A mild ankle sprain can be an example of acute pain, since the pain may subside within a few days.
Both acute and chronic pain can greatly hinder your quality of life by limiting your mobility, creating a dependence on prescription drugs, or even causing anxiety and depression. However, this can all be avoided with the help of physical therapy.
What causes chronic pain?
Chronic injury, diabetes, anxiety, and feeling depressed are all things that can work together to cause your neurological system to constantly be on high alert.
Chronic pain can show its ugly head in the form of back pain, joint pain, nerve pain, or headaches. Many chronic pain conditions arise from a neurophysiological context. It often happens because of one of the following causes:
Physical therapists can lessen (or eliminate) your pain!
It’s easy to think that physical therapy is more work than it’s worth, particularly if you’ve never learned much about treatment. Physical therapy, however, may be the difference between a lifetime of pain and maintaining control over your life!
If your condition is limiting your life, our physical therapists will determine the best ways to treat it. One of the key purposes of physical therapy is pain management and the exploration of the root cause of pain to treat it, rather than masking symptoms with drugs.
We conduct physical tests at Total Health & Rehabilitation to assess weak and vulnerable parts of the body, concentrate on positions with a restricted range of motion, and to search for any imbalances in gait or balance. All of these tests help our therapists to determine the root causes of your chronic pain.
When the assessment is finished, a physical therapist will formulate a recovery plan that is tailored to your individual needs. Your recovery plan will include both in-clinical and at-home therapies to ensure that you stay safe yet involved at all times.
Treatment plans will also include advanced, calming manual therapy methods to help restore soft tissue and joint mobility, pain-relieving modalities, and gentle targeted exercises to improve power.
There is no need to be scared of physical therapy. You’ve got so much to gain from recovery, so what’s holding you back?
Ready to get your life back to normal?
Our physical therapists are highly trained movement professionals who identify physical issues and address the underlying physiological causes of these problems.
Are you ready to take back your life? If so, ask for a Total Health & Rehabilitation appointment today. We’re going to help you beat your chronic pain so that you can get back to living comfortably.
Visit one of our clinic locations in Newark or Wilmington, DE today!
Read our blog post on how a physical therapist can relieve your chronic pain by clicking here!
Your Next Steps…
Request An Appointment
Receive A Custom Treatment Plan
Work Hard and Progress In Your Recovery
Recover & Enjoy Life Pain-Free!