Core strength training is an important part of physical therapy. The muscles in your core help in anchoring your center of gravity, which gives you the ability to balance yourself. Whether you’re sitting, standing, or running, your core muscles play an integral role in keeping you balanced. A weak core can cause you to feel
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Physical Therapy: The New Way To Improve Your Strength and Overall Wellness
December 10th, 2023Leading a healthy, active, and powerful lifestyle should be a goal for all of us. After all, it’s the best way to ensure we stay free of illness and injury! This saves time, worry, and money in the grand scheme of things: less time spent at the doctors and fewer days called out of work.
Want To Know The Secret To Decreasing Pain And Increasing Energy?
November 20th, 2023You know how limiting pain can be if you live with it. Fortunately, you can reduce your discomfort while raising your energy levels by making simple lifestyle modifications. When you combine these exercises with your physical therapy treatments, you may help yourself heal from discomfort and achieve the physical goals you’ve set for yourself. Call
Do You Know The Differences Between Sprains and Strains?
November 10th, 2023Does this scenario sound familiar to you? You’re walking down the sidewalk, not really paying much attention to where you’re going, when your ankle slips off the curb. You feel an immediate twinge of pain, but you’re unsure whether or not it requires a trip to the doctor. Ouch! You’re almost sure something is wrong,
5 Holistic Ways To Quell Pain With Physical Therapy
September 20th, 2023If you live with chronic pain or pain lasting three months or longer, you are not alone. In fact, according to the American Academy of Pain Medicine, approximately 100 million Americans live with chronic pain. Unfortunately, that also means that the dependency on prescription medications is continuously growing. In 2013, doctors across the U.S. prescribed
5 Reasons You Need To Stretch More Often
September 10th, 2023Stretching is an important element of physical therapy. In fact, targeted stretches are incorporated into practically every physical therapy treatment plan! Everyone can benefit from stretch, including athletes aiming to improve their technique and seniors seeking relief from chronic aches and pains. This practice not only improves flexibility, but it’s also a natural approach to
Putting An End to Your Hip and Knee Pain Naturally
August 20th, 2023To aid in complex movement, the hips and knees have a multitude of tendons, muscles, and joints linked together. It can be tough to perform daily tasks if you have an injury (and consequent discomfort) in a specific location. Physical therapy, fortunately, can assist you in a variety of methods in permanently resolving your hip
Relying On Pain Medication For Relief? A Skilled PT Could Help
August 10th, 2023It’s no secret that pain has an adverse effect on one’s quality of life. Many people make the mistake of relying on medication to alleviate their symptoms, yet pharmaceuticals just mask problems rather than cure them. Physical therapy is a natural and non-invasive treatment that is both safe and effective. Please contact Walker Physical Therapy
5 Tips To Get More Physical Activity In Your Routine
July 10th, 2023It may feel like you’re on a never-ending hamster wheel in your hectic life, requiring you to accomplish as much as possible. It is critical, however, for everyone to realize what is and is not attainable through simple physical activity effort. It’s critical to recognize that your willpower has limits. It’s difficult enough to get
Suffering From Pain & Inflammation? The Villain Could Be Your Diet!
June 20th, 2023If you’re suffering from chronic pain or inflammation, good nutrition can help you find relief. Eating the appropriate foods can help your body recover from a variety of ailments! Maintaining a healthy and nutritious diet is an important aspect of any physical therapy routine. Inflammation and chronic pain can be minimized by eating well, reducing