A basic fact of life is that we all live extremely busy lives. From work, to family, and everything in between, there is always something that needs to be done. With that time crunch, our experience with our patients is that our health usually takes a back seat, because we always think, “I’ll deal with that tomorrow.” But there are just some things that shouldn’t wait until tomorrow, especially when dealing with back pain.
Low back pain patients who underwent early physical therapy reportedly had better outcomes than those who did not. Early physical therapy was also more cost-effective, according to researchers.
In the study, published recently in the journal Spine, researchers studied the effect of early physical therapy on 220 patients with low back pain, with respect to both outcomes and costs.
When a patient comes in for sciatica physical therapy in the Elizabeth or Jersey City clinics, we always give each patient a personalized home exercise program. Numerous studies show that physical therapy in conjunction with a consistent home exercise program has the best results with getting rid of sciatica pain. But many patients often have the same, burning questions:
How often should I do my exercises? And do I need to do them forever?
Pain can be a problem for every aspect of our lives, especially when it comes to working. For Tracy, after we had helped her previously with terrible knee pain, she knew that the only way to get rid of her current shoulder pain was to get back into the office for physical therapy again.
As a Physical Therapist, there are many quick exercises that Physical Therapists can teach you that you can do when back pain occurs that can help to relieve back just as quickly as it started. And even better yet, these exercises are, you guessed it, all natural! No harmful drugs necessary!
One of our founding principles when we first started Complete Physical Rehabilitation was to make sure that each and every patient receives quality care. That means personalized programs, one-on-one time, and the creation of a comfortable, family like atmosphere. We have always felt that the best Physical Therapy recoveries begin with those three things, especially when trying to recover from injuries or major surgery.
As we go about our daily lives, it can be very easy to take for granted the everyday tasks that seem mundane, like putting on a shirt, reaching for something on a shelf, even cleaning can seem like more than just a chore. The saying really is true; you never really appreciate something until it’s gone.
For all of my Physical Therapy patients that I’m treating for their back problems, this question comes up 100% of the time. “How should I take care of my back?” For such a general question, which could possibly have a million different answers, I actually find myself coming back to the same solutions time and time again.
With Jennifer, although she did experience an unfortunate bout of back pain which then moved into her shoulder and neck due to overcompensation, I am happy to report that with Physical Therapy, we were able to help her rid her life of back pain symptoms completely!
When I first met Gloria, she was in a great deal of pain. A fall had left her unable to walk confidently and was impacting how much she slept at night. On a referral from a friend of hers, who was also a patient of mine at the time, she made the right choice and called to schedule an appointment with me for Physical Therapy.
