Are You Suffering From Chronic Pain?
Physical Therapy Can Put An End To Your Troubles
Peninsula Physical Therapy & Associates, Inc. addresses the musculoskeletal and neuromuscular aspects of chronic pain problems. A thorough evaluation is performed by one of our experienced therapists. Following the evaluation, an individualized treatment plan is developed incorporating manual therapy, aquatic therapy, pain-relieving modalities, and an easy, effective exercise program.
During the process, we discuss status, review strategies, work on unresolved problems, and progress the program appropriately. We help patients integrate exercises and functional changes into their daily lives.
The goal of our innovative care strategies is to help you find rapid relief at Peninsula Physical Therapy & Associates, Inc.
What is the difference between acute and chronic pain?
Persistent suffering that lasts for 3-6 months or longer is chronic pain. There are many reasons why people can experience chronic pain, and seeking medical assistance is the most responsible thing to do about it.
Acute pain can be described as pain that goes away on its own in a few hours, days, or weeks. A mild ankle sprain can be an example of acute pain, since the pain may subside within a few days.
Both acute and chronic pain can greatly hinder your quality of life by limiting your mobility, creating a dependence on prescription drugs, or even causing anxiety and depression. However, this can in most cases be minimized with Physical Therapy treatments.
What causes chronic pain?
Chronic injury, diabetes, anxiety, and feeling depressed are all things that can work together to cause your neurological system to constantly be on high alert.
Chronic pain can appear in the form of back pain, joint pain, nerve pain, or headaches. Many chronic pain conditions arise from a neurophysiological context. It often happens because of one of the following causes:
Disease
Certain diseases such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, and shingles or diabetic neuropathy, can lead to chronic pain. These kinds of diseases may cause pain that can be alleviated or even eliminated in some cases through physical therapy treatments.
Invasive operations
Surgical intervention may be necessary to correct a structural problem. However, after surgery, you may find yourself having to compensate for the discomfort you feel as you move.
Peninsula Physical Therapy & Associates, Inc. offers post-surgical rehabilitation services that can help speed up recovery time, relieve pain, and reduce the risk of chronic pain in the future.
Pre-op rehabilitation has also been very effective in improving the outcome of surgery. Pre-Op rehabilitation includes seeing a physical therapist before you have a surgical procedure. It can boost the recovery outcome and accelerate the recovery process as a whole.
Overuse injuries
Overuse injuries are very common and can occur in any part of the body that is used repetitively in your everyday life. For example, the way you stand, move, work, and exercise can take a toll on your body. If you are not using proper strategies, this results in overuse accidents.
This can result in damage to your joints and muscles, thus causing chronic pain. For example, if you perform heavy lifting at work multiple times throughout the day, with improper techniques, this can lead to chronic back pain.
Physical Therapy can help you learn proper body mechanics to use in your daily life in order to help prevent overuse injuries.
Accidents
Any accident or injury can lead to chronic pain, whether sustained in a vehicle, the workplace, or even in your own home.
According to the 2016 OSHA figures, about 2.9 out of every 100 workers are injured in the workplace. In addition, a report published in the Pain newspaper showed that 21% of people involved in motor vehicle incidents experienced widespread chronic pain in the weeks following their accident.
Chronic pain does not go away on its own, but it can be greatly relieved with the help of Physical Therapy treatments at Peninsula Physical Therapy & Associates, Inc.!
Physical therapists can lessen (or eliminate) your pain!
Physical therapy in Hampton, VA can make the difference between a lifetime of pain and maintaining control over your life!
If your condition is limiting your life, our physical therapists will determine the best ways to treat it. One of the key purposes of physical therapy is pain management, the exploration of the root cause of pain and how to best treat it.
Patients who suffer from chronic pain syndromes tend to perform well in a warm water pool, mainly due to decreased stress on the body’s joints. Hydrostatic pressure, buoyancy, and joint unloading increase the range of motion, strength, flexibility, and endurance. Aquatic Therapy can effectively prepare chronic pain and arthritis sufferers to perform land-based, functional activities while reducing pain.
Goals for Chronic Pain Treatment
- Decrease in complaint of pain and stiffness
- Improvement in cardiopulmonary fitness
- Improvement in flexibility & strength
- Improvement in fine motor skills
- Improvement in balance, reaction time, ad safety during ambulation
- Improvement in gait parameters
- Improvement in posture
- Improvement in ability to perform ADLs
- Improvement in exercise and work tolerance and/or duration
We conduct physical tests at Peninsula Physical Therapy & Associates, Inc. to determine weak and vulnerable parts of the body, concentrate on positions with restricted range of motion, and to search for any imbalances in gait or balance. All of these tests help our physical therapists to determine the root causes of your chronic pain.
When the assessment is completed, our physical therapist in Hampton, VA will formulate a recovery plan that is tailored to your individual needs. Your recovery plan will include both in-clinical therapies and at-home programs to ensure that you stay safe yet involved at all times.
Treatment plans will also include advanced, manual therapy methods to help restore soft tissue and joint mobility, pain-relieving modalities, and gentle targeted exercises to improve strength and mobility.
There is no need to hesitate to get Physical Therapy. You’ve got so much to gain from recovery, let us help you get started today!
Ready to get your life back to normal?
Our physical therapists are highly trained movement professionals who identify physical issues and address the underlying physiological causes of these problems.
Are you ready to take back your life? If so, ask for a Peninsula Physical Therapy & Associates, Inc. appointment today. We’re going to work with you to help you decrease your chronic pain so that you can get back to living safely and comfortably.
Your Next Steps…
Request An Appointment
Receive A Custom Treatment Plan
Work Hard and Progress In Your Recovery
Recover & Enjoy Life Pain-Free!