Health Blog Category: Motion Works
7 Best Physical Therapy Posture Exercises
Have you ever considered the toll sitting at a desk all day at work or school has on your body? Have you heard how sitting is the “new smoking,” meaning prolonged sitting is as harmful to the body as smoking? At Motion Works Physical Therapy, our physical therapists can help determine if posture contributes to your aches and pains and what you can do to fix your posture and eliminate your pain!
In our modern world, we spend far too much time staring at a computer screen, hunched over our desks, or looking down at our phones.
Read full blogStand Up to Your Back Pain with Physical Therapy Relief
Did you know that the World Health Organization estimates that approximately 149 million workdays are lost due to back pain? It is a sensation that is all too common for millions of people. 60-70% of people across industrialized nations experience back pain, which can greatly hinder daily life and limit you from participating in certain tasks and activities that you enjoy. If left untreated, back pain can also progress into more serious health issues.
Read full blogHow Physical Therapy can Put an End to Nagging Headaches
The minute you feel that familiar pain and pressure coming on, you know you’re in for a bad time. Headaches are regrettable commonplace in today’s world, with 80 to 90 percent of Americans enduring a tension headache at some point or other. But while some headaches are caused by biochemical imbalances, hypertension, tumors or other causes, many of them are the direct result of musculoskeletal problems.
Read full blogOur Patient Experiences at Motion Works Physical Therapy
As a patient-focused physical therapy clinic, our greatest pride is when someone that has come to us in pain or is recovering from surgery heals and improves and is able to get back to their lives once more!
We have experience working with clients who have a variety of surgeries-total hip replacement, knee surgery, back surgery-and other injuries for which physical therapy is an effective treatment . We customize a program based on each patient’s individual needs.
Read full blogNew Year’s Resolutions
- Talk to your doctor – If you haven’t been active in a while or have a health issue, it’s important to get a physical before embarking on a new exercise routine.
- Write down your goals – Writing down your goals will help you stick with them. Make sure that your goals are SMART, that is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound. One of my goals for 2018 is to write one blog post on my website and share it on Facebook each month.