Sciatica is something that many of our patients at Houghton Physical Therapy suffer with, but how do you know when your sciatica/sciatic pain is improving? For lots of people, sciatic pain can be some of the worst pain they have ever felt. When sciatica is at its worst, relief can seem unlikely and nothing will
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5 Ways To Avoid Surgery For Back Pain
Physical Therapy Provides Non-Surgical Back Pain Relief If you’re plagued by nagging, chronic back pain, you might be willing to do just about anything to get that pain under control and return to your preferred way of life, even if it means surgical intervention. Back pain is no joke — but neither is back surgery.
October is National Physical Therapy Month. “Choose PT to Get Pain Free!”
Every October we celebrate National Physical Therapy Month, an annual opportunity to raise awareness about the benefits of physical therapy. Physical Therapy is the most non-invasive option when it comes to healing a musculoskeletal injury. This means if you have weakness, aches, pains, balance, or want to improve your fitness, physical therapy is the number
What do you think is causing your back pain? Could it be a herniated disc? Find out.
Has anyone ever told you they have a “slipped disc”? This term is actually a misnomer, since discs don’t really “slip” but either degenerate, bulge, or herniate. Fortunately, a physical therapist can treat all these issues! The latter condition, called a disc herniation, occurs when the outer layer of the disc tears. This allows the