We have the following blog posts written about all forms of pain and ways to alleviate pain through exercise, proper movement and physical therapy.
If you have been keeping up with my blog you know that last week I wrote part one of this two part series about chronic pain. This time I want to get into the details about signs and symptoms, how the condition is diagnosed, and then as usual – how physical therapy can help with the condition.
So – what is chronic pain you ask? Well, it is exactly as it sounds – which is an unpleasant sensation that is usually associated with injury or tissue damage. But the pain can also happen even if there is no tissue damage in the area.
Your bones are connected at joints and a rubbery substance called cartilage coats the bones at these joints which helps to reduce friction when you walk and move around. In addition another protective oily substance (called synovial fluid) is also contained within the joint, and it’s job is also to help ease movement. When these protective coverings break down, the bones begin to rub together during movement which causes pain – this is osteoarthritis.
Over-training is a concern for all people that are participating in any form of physical fitness, whether it is simply recreational, elite athletes, or people exercising to lose weight and stay in shape. Before I get into it I should explain what over-training is. So – over-training injuries happen when you are doing more activity or exercise than what your body is normally used to. They can happen to anyone who increases intensity or changes the type of physical activity they are doing.
As a physical therapist I find that there are a lot of things in our day-to-day lives that we don’t really give too much thought to that can really affect our bodies. One things that I think about from time to time is how children and young adults carry huge backpacks full of textbooks, and how it can have a detrimental effect on their bodies as they grow.
Since physical therapists are movement experts we can design an exercise program for people with Alzheimer’s disease that will keep them (or you) active.
I am sure that most of you know that Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive condition that damages brain cells and affects our speech, thought, and how we interact with other people. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia, which is part of a group of brain disorders that affect memory and the ability to perform daily activities.
Summer is here – and if you’re like me you want to spend as much time as possible outside. My
As usual in part one of this two part post I talked about what a clavicle fracture is and how to recognize whether you have suffered one. This post will be dedicated to further education on the topic including focusing on how physical therapy can help.
