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!
Pain and flexibility. In Physical Therapy, they are so closely intertwined, as flexibility is almost always one of the main culprits as to “why” you have pain, and also one of the primary solutions as to how to get rid of your pain. When a back pain patient starts up a course of Physical Therapy in the Jersey City or Elizabeth clinic, we always incorporate an extensive stretching regimen, and there’s a very simple reason why:
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.
As the summer ended, we all, as parents, went through our yearly ritual of getting our kids reading for the upcoming school year. As I picked them up after the first day of school, I found myself staring at all these kids, many of which already had loads of books, with bad back pack form. I just shook my head, as I just knew that back pain was just around the corner. Despite their potential problems, backpacks are great when used properly. Before you buy one, though, consider a backpack’s construction.
You’re injuring yourself at work — daily. But I have an office job, you think; my workplace is altogether too safe. Actually, that’s the problem. Sitting at a desk all day, and the repetitive motions that accompany that sitting, cause microtrauma in our bodies. New studies are beginning to reveal that extended periods of sitting and sedentary behavior have a significant
negative effect on our well-being — and an even greater impact on our overall health than our diets.
This month, Consumer Reports published an article that detailed the new standards for back pain relief. This article specifically references the new guidelines for back-pain treatment as outlined by the American College of Physicians in February.
In the new guidelines, the ACP points out that medical imaging as well as the prescription of opioids have not significantly reduced patients’ perception of pain or actual disability. What we would like to focus on is that we believe that Physical Therapy should be your FIRST line of defense for back pain, and here’s why.
Hello all! Just to first introduce myself, I’m Dr. Asha Koshy, co-owner and McKenzie back specialist for Complete Physical Rehabilitation. I’m so excited to begin blogging for our website and can’t wait to share my thoughts on so many topics relating to Physical Therapy, fitness, and wellness! So let’s get started, shall we?
In my last video, I went over my favorite tips that I give all of my Physical Therapy patients in Jersey City and Elizabeth regarding back pain that occurs at work, especially at a workplace workstation or desk. Of those tips, I believe that simple exercising and stretching can be the most beneficial to relieving back pain symptoms.
So here is my newest video, where I go into detail with my top 3 exercises for back pain relief methods that you can do right at your desk.
