Are you one of the many American adults who live with chronic pain and stiffness in their muscles and joints? There are many conditions that can cause chronic pain and stiffness, but oftentimes, this is nothing more than the result of lack of physical activity. Lack...
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Treating lower back pain with physical therapy exercises
Download Free Guide One of the most common types of pain in adults is lower back pain. It can occur for many reasons, including: Sitting for too long Overexertion in physical activity Incorrect posture when picking things up Traumatic injury Weighing too much Smoking...
Discover how exercising helps reduce neck pain
Download Free Guide Neck pain is something that many of us are all too familiar with. The older you get, the more it seems like it’s another normal part of life that we all experience. However, it doesn’t always have to be this way. Whether you have a stiff neck from...
Your video guide to three simple exercises for reducing knee pain
Download Free Guide When you have constant pain and stiffness in your knees, exercising is probably one of the last activities you think about doing. However, exercising helps strengthen and stretch the muscles around your knees, which helps reduce and prevent knee...
Can physical therapy treat sciatica?
Burning pain shooting from your lower back. Aching back or legs after sitting for a while. Numbness or tingling in one leg. People who have these symptoms are likely dealing with a condition called sciatica. Sciatica occurs when one of the sciatic nerves in the lower...
Three tips that can help you get the most out of physical therapy
Feeling stiff and achy. Joint inflammation. Frequent headaches. All these symptoms can be linked to a category of conditions called musculoskeletal disorders. Musculoskeletal disorders are issues that affect body parts like your muscles, other soft tissue, joints and...
Neck feeling stiff and achy? Physical therapy can help!
Everyone wakes up feeling some pain in their joints or muscles from time to time. A hard workout the day before. Looking down for hours at your laptop screen or cellphone. These are just a few reasons you might feel a bit stiff and achy. But, if you find yourself...
Vestibular and balance training: Why you need them
Many people discuss vestibular and balance training as interchangeable practices. The term vestibular refers to the space in your head that is known as the inner ear. While there are many common links between them, physical therapists know that these two types of...
Four benefits physical therapy could offer you
Having trouble walking your dog. Experiencing pain when playing with the grandkids. Not being able to stand up long enough to cook dinner. These are just some of the ways that musculoskeletal conditions can affect your daily life. Physical therapy is a type of...
Five benefits you could get if you start stretching
If there’s one thing that you can count on a Continuum Wellness physical therapist introducing into every session, it’s stretching. Yes, building strength and endurance is important. But whether you’re an athlete, or someone coping with the aches and pains of aging,...