You’re sitting at a stoplight, and bam. You get rear-ended by another car. Or, your stooped and intent posture as you work on the computer turns into neck pain. Either of these factors could be the reason you have a bulging neck disc, and there are two treatment...
Back and Neck Pain
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What are the benefits of physical therapy for neck arthritis?
For those living with arthritis of the neck, it is important to keep a positive attitude. Although the pain, stiffness and other symptoms can have a disruptive effect on your quality of life and ability to perform basic activities, there are many treatment options...
Sore neck treatment for patients in Apache Junction, AZ
Whether it’s related to age, injury or just sleeping on it funny, a sore neck is never fun to deal with. While a sore neck often improves in a short period of time, treatment from a qualified professional can start to become a serious consideration if it persists for...
What causes sciatic nerve pain?
Sciatic nerve pain, also known as sciatica, can have a number of individual causes and occurs due to compression or irritation of the long and wide sciatic nerve. This nerve, the longest in the human body, originates in the lower spine and branches off to travel down...
Two physical therapy methods used for back pain treatment
Back pain is one of the most common issues that people in this country face. A datasheet produced by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supports this fact. In fact, this document reports that about 80% of U.S. adults experience back pain at some point in their...
Two reasons you may need physical therapy for neck pain
According to a 2016 report by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), more than 14% of U.S. adults experience some form of neck pain every year. This means that if you’re experiencing neck pain, you’re definitely not alone. One type of treatment that may be...
Suffering with Back Pain? Check Your Posture!
If you are like most people, you have had someone tell you to sit or stand up straight — probably during your teenage years. At the time, the demand was probably annoying and one you did your best to ignore. But it turns out that good posture is important for more...
Can sitting all day cause lower back pain?
As more and more people move into office-based jobs, you may be wondering, “Can sitting all day cause lower back pain?” The answer to this question is yes, especially if you have poor sitting posture. Luckily, there’s a physical therapy team that may be able to help...
What is the proper posture to avoid neck pain?
Many office workers experience neck, shoulder and back pain after working at their computer all day. This issue may cause some people to wonder, “What is the proper posture to avoid neck pain?” Fortunately, there’s a physical therapy team that may be able to help you...
Are shoulder pain and neck pain linked?
Shoulder pain and neck pain overlap so much that some even refer to both as “shneck pain.” So, are shoulder and neck pain linked? This confusion surrounding what’s shoulder pain and what’s neck pain is due to the nerve root in our neck. When a cervical nerve root in...