You don’t have to keep dealing with pain! Back and neck pain are extremely common conditions that many people struggle with over the course of their lives. According to the National Institute of Health, back pain is one of the most common reasons people see a doctor or miss days at work. Even school-age children … Read more
In these unprecedented times, which have included big increases in being sedentary during the day at home and significant increases in doing work on home computers, laptops, and cell phones, all just to try and stay productive with work, many of our physical therapy patients have come in looking for home exercises to help with … Read more
Pain is a serious problem in today’s world. An estimated 1 out of every 5 Americans suffers from some degree of chronic pain, and 8 percent of those sufferers find the pain so intense that they can’t pursue their normal activities. It’s little wonder, then, that painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs have grown into such a … Read more
When neck pain comes back again, it can be very disheartening, understandably so, especially if it was already solved before with physical therapy. But, like we tell our patients all the time, there’s no reason to lose our heads because we know the solutions! As people go on with their daily lives, there will always … Read more
When it comes to pain, we know that physical therapy works best when it is the FIRST option. When patients make that choice, it ends up being the best choice that they could have ever made! In fact, studies for support choosing physical therapy FIRST for common problems including back pain or significant knee problems, … Read more
Neck pain can really wreak havoc on everyday life. In general, many people don’t realize how directly connected the neck is to other parts of the body, especially its’ immediate neighbor, the shoulder. The can lead to problems trying to complete simple everyday tasks, such as reaching for a high object, or even scratching one’s … Read more
A common misconception is that back and neck pain only happens to “older people.” In fact, in physical therapy, we see all ages, from grade school children to the elderly. In our profession, pain isn’t just as a result of aging. For Tatiana, her neck and back pain made school a chore to get through. … Read more
We are so happy to see the great results keep rolling on in! After hurting herself while moving, Sally was not able to sleep due to the pain of multiple herniated discs in her neck. In addition to problems sleeping, she had problems just getting through the day with the constant tightness. After physical therapy … Read more
Neck pain can be an extremely tricky issue. Although it may not prevent many physical tasks throughout the day, neck pain can still interrupt one’s daily life significantly with non-physical tasks, such as sleeping. And as we all know, an interruption in sleep quality can have consequences that affect the whole day, including increased fatigue, … Read more
After back pain, neck pain comes in at a close second as one of the most treated issues in our physical therapy clinics in Jersey City and Elizabeth, NJ. Neck pain can come different forms, including a constant ache or sharp pain with movement, which can stop you from enjoying your regular daily activities. A common problem, neck pain affects approximately 2/3rds of the population at one point or another.
