Reduce chronic pain with physical therapy

Are you or someone you know dealing with chronic pain? Well, physical therapy can help

reduce your chronic pain symptoms and get you back to feeling like yourself.

What is Chronic Pain?

Chronic pain is any unpleasant or painful sensation that lasts more than 3 months. Any condition may cause chronic pain but the most common ones are: injuries, diabetes mellitus, osteoarthritis, and fibromyalgia. Chronic pain can lead to decreased quality of life, decreased activity, job loss, financial difficulties, and mental health decline with depression and anxiety.

How can Physical Therapy help?

Physical therapy treatments can include patient education, exercises for improving strength and mobility, manual therapy, postural awareness and activity modification, and modalities to help decrease your pain and improve your quality of life. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthCare Organizations and American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline on Low Back Pain have found sufficient evidence to support the use of Physical Therapy before opioids in an effort to reduce dependence on medications.

If you think you may suffer from chronic pain, feel free to contact our office in Glendale, CA for a physical therapy evaluation today! Your Physical Therapist will conduct a thorough evaluation and cater the treatment towards your needs and preferences.

George, S. Z., &; Goode, A. P. (2020). Physical therapy and opioid use for musculoskeletal pain

management: competitors or companions?. Pain reports, 5(5), e827.

https://doi.org/10.1097/PR9.0000000000000827