You Don’t Have To Live Life with Pain Management Drugs!
Don’t Let Yourself Fall Victim to the Dangerous Path of Painkillers
If you have been living day-to-day with pain management drugs, it doesn’t have to be that way.
Do you suffer from acute or chronic pain that makes it hard for you to get the things done that you need to do every day?
Have you found yourself panicking when you run out of your prescription medication because otherwise, you have no way to manage your discomfort levels?
Many people struggling with pain make the mistake of leaning on prescription medications for relief, but most drugs only mask the symptoms. They don’t target or correct the source of the pain. Thankfully, there is something that has been proven to work: physical therapy, in the form of physiotherapy, chiropractic care, or massage therapy.
Physical therapy is a totally natural, effective, and safe treatment that works to relieve pain, restore mobility, and ultimately get you back to doing the things you love. You’ll no longer have to say ‘no’ to these things for fear you’ll injure yourself.
If you’re struggling with acute or chronic pain, be sure to give our office a call today and learn how physical therapy can get you back on the path to a pain-free, drug-free lifestyle.
What will my treatment plan look like?
Physical therapy includes both passive and active treatment, as well as education about your condition and strategies for self-management. Passive treatment may include massage or other soft tissue mobilization, acupuncture or dry needling, or electrotherapeutic modalities. The goal is to reduce pain sensitivity and prime your system for active participation in your rehab program.
Active therapy may include any combination of walking, stretching or other mobility exercises, specific pain-relieving movements or positions, or strengthening exercises. Your treatment plan will be catered to you and your specific needs, and they should be progressed as your body adapts to increasing resistance and volume.
You can go into your initial consultation with a physical herapist feeling confident that they will be able to find the root of your pain, and get you set up for recovery.
How can a physical therapist help me?
Seeking treatment from a physical therapist – physio, chiro, or massage therapist – can drastically reduce your recovery time after an injury.
A physical therapist can perform an examination to decide where the pain is coming from, and from there, create a customized treatment plan designed to target and eliminate the pain source.
The many different benefits of physical therapy!
Exercising isn’t everyone’s favorite thing to do. Sometimes the mere thought of exercising stresses us out!
Being active can be something you dread if all you want to do is lie around and watch TV all day. But in reality, getting daily exercise is one of the most effective ways to treat chronic pain. By adopting a healthy physical routine to follow – including, daily exercise, eating well, getting enough sleep, an minimizing stress in your life – it will help you take a big step forward towards relieving your pain stemming from all kinds of chronic musculoskeletal and neurological conditions.
Some of these include exacerbations from chronic conditions like:
- Arthritis and other age-related changes
- Fibromyalgia
- Headaches
- Disc herniation/Disc degeneration disease
- Neuropathic pain
- And more . . .
Your physical therapist will be able to offer you a variation of treatment options to ease your pain. Physios, chiros, and massage therapists will use a thorough assessment and sound clinical reasoning to determine which options are best for you.
Why should I stay away from opioids?
Prescription opioids such as oxycodone, morphine, and codeine aren’t better options.
According to The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, Canada is in the midst of an opioid crisis. – There were more than 25,000 apparent opioid-related deaths between 2016 and December 2021. For the rest, respiratory issues, depression, anxiety, and nausea are just a handful of side effects users might experience when taking them.
Relying on pain medication not only masks your pain and symptoms, but can also create new problems for you.
For those of you thinking that chronic use of over-the-counter medications – such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and aspirin – is a better option, they all come with various side effects too. For instance, consistently taking ibuprofen, aspirin, and acetaminophen can cause internal bleeding and ulcerations of your gastrointestinal tract, and in some cases even kidney damage.
Get started on our holistic path toward relief today!
Ready to find natural and safe pain relief? If you’re in pain, there is an effective solution other than pain meds or surgery.
Contact Leaps and Bounds today to learn how our physical therapists can help you live a pain-free lifestyle.
Our physios, chiro, and massage therapists are seasoned and certified. Our goal is to get you back in the game, on the road to recovery, and to help you live life to its fullest.