(And Why You Shouldn't Put Off Trying Physical Therapy)
“And when I go like this, it hurts,” says the patient. So the doctor says, “Don’t do that.” Yet, the physical therapist says, “how about trying this, so that you can still do that.”
When Doing the Things You Love, Hurts
No matter the activity, running, yoga, “momming”, cycling, climbing… when you injure yourself and have to stop, it has devastating results. Not just physically, but emotionally too. And, it can spiral to where you stop trying to be active, because the pain keeps coming back.
Our bodies are interconnected in amazing ways. Take acupressure for example. Have a pounding headache? Squeezing the area between your thumb and pointer finger can reduce the pain. Similarly, with physical therapy, we use modalities to strengthen parts of the body that support other “weaker” parts. In short, physical therapy can reduce pain by helping you get stronger, diversifying the muscles you’re using, and reducing strain.
Living With Pain Might Not Have to Be Your Only Option
“I’m fine,” you tell yourself. But are you really? Maybe for most of the day until you bend in that one particular way or come down hard on that knee during a run. Ouch. There it is again. What if you didn’t have to feel so much pain? What if it could be reduced so that you really could enjoy the activities you love? Cue physical therapy.
“Have you tried __________________ ?”
If you’re someone who has been living with an injury, pain or chronic pain, you’re probably straight up sick and tired of (well-meaning) people asking you if you tried this or that. Yes, yes, I’ve tried that med, that herb, that stretch, that modality… you might say.
But simply because you’ve tried a lot, doesn’t mean you’ve tried it all. It could simply be that you haven’t been matched with the right person, or that the timing of that particular remedy was off. Please, don’t give up. You do not have to live with gripping pain each and every day of your life.
Worried that Physical Therapy Might Not Work?
It’s an investment, simply put. Yet, it could be the one thing that (finally!) pays off. We offer a complimentary 30-minute Discovery Session so that you can try out physical therapy without risk or detriment. You are worth it.
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