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Managing Arthritis and Joint Pain in the Fall and Winter

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As the days grow shorter and colder, you might find yourself dealing with the return of familiar aches and pains, especially in your joints. For many people, arthritis flares up in the colder months, making it harder to stay active and enjoy time with loved ones. With Thanksgiving and other holiday festivities just around the … Read more

Can You Feel The Cold Weather In Your Hip And Knee Joints?

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Of course, the cold weather plays a part, but if you want to take a proactive approach, we can help you eliminate those aches and pains. A common subject is being discussed around the clinic as we enter the winter months. Many of our patients tell us how their knee and hip joints are aching. … Read more

Why Do I Get Knee Pain When Walking or Hiking? – And What To Do About It

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Simple Advice To Ease Pain Can Your Knee Pain Be Reduced? Are you suffering from annoying knee pain when walking, finding it harder and harder to even shop for groceries, and missing out on the weekend nature walks around Attleboro or surrounding towns? Knee pain is an extremely common problem for people over 50, and … Read more

3 Simple Ways To Feel Better When You Wake Up

3 Simple Ways To Feel Better When You Wake Up

As you age, there’s a chance a day will come where you don’t wake up and immediately spring out of bed, ready to take on the morning ahead. Whether you are dealing with an old injury, a new issue, chronic aches and pains, or joint stiffness, the simple act of getting out of bed in … Read more

6 Things You Need To Start Doing If You Sit All Day At Your Desk

6 Things You Need To Start Doing

We lead extremely sedentary lives these days compared to 30 or 40 years ago. Millions of people spend several hours each day sitting at a desk, without bothering to get up to do anything other than visit the restroom. When you’re younger, you may not notice the effects of sitting all day, but boy oh … Read more

Does Chronic Pain Have You Sitting on the Sidelines? PT Can Help You Get Back On The Field!

Does Chronic Pain Have You Sitting on the Sidelines? PT Can Help You Get Back On The Field!

There are few things more frustrating than finding yourself unable to be active. Whether it is due to an injury, illness, aging, or inactivity, when your body no longer lets you do the things you love it can be upsetting, to say the least. Fortunately, for most people, physical therapy offers an effective solution to … Read more

You Need To Read This If You’re Depending On Opioids For Pain Relief

You Need To Read This If You’re Depending On Opioids For Pain Relief

If you’re like the millions of other Americans dealing with the misery of chronic pain day in and day out, you may feel like taking opioid medication is the only way to feel like a functional person. It’s hard to get your work done or enjoy your hobbies when you’re constantly plagued by pain. Trust … Read more

4 Ways Physical Therapy Can Relieve Your Back Pain

4 Ways Physical Therapy Can Relieve Your Back Pain

Do you find yourself struggling to play sports you love, walk, run, or even sit comfortably because of searing pain in your back? If so, you’re probably getting exhausted and feeling pretty miserable, but you’re hardly in this boat alone. It’s estimated that up to 80 percent of Americans have struggled, or will struggle, with … Read more

Chronic joint pain can be debilitating. Find out how physical therapy can help relieve your aches and pains.

Chronic joint pain can last for weeks and even months. Joints are the structures that form the connections between the bones. Joints provide support and assist you in movement. There are many different conditions that can cause chronic joint pain, including bursitis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, sprains and strains. Joint pain can occur in any part … Read more