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Relief from Stress Related Headaches
Life’s demands create stress and although some stress may be good, too much can cause health problems. Most people equate stress with high blood pressure, a heart attack or a stroke. But did you know headaches, dizziness, neck and shoulder pain can be stress-related...
Increasing Core Strength to Relieve Pain
How Your Core Muscle Strength Affects Your Health Do you ever find yourself slouching in a chair, slumping at the computer or your belly sticking out after standing for awhile? This is a sign of core muscle weakness that can negatively affect your health and create...
How to treat arthritis pain
When it comes to relieving your arthritis aches and pains, you may have more options than you realize. There is a lot you can do to reduce your aches and pains from arthritis while gaining more mobility and function. We help our patients with arthritis pain and...
Avoid Dangerous Painkillers and Opioids With Physical Therapy
As we all know, our country has been ravaged by an opioid crisis. In 2016, 116 people died from an opioid overdose every day and it is estimated that approximately 11.5 million Americans abuse prescription drugs. This is a frightening and painful time, but there is a...
5 Reasons to Treat Your Pain Naturally With Physical Therapy
Are you living with chronic pain? Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts for three months or longer. If you answered yes to the question above, you are certainly not alone. The American Academy of Pain Medicine estimates that approximately 100 million Americans...
Senior Falls Are Dangerous but Can Be Prevented
When it comes falling, especially among seniors, the result can be deadly. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 21,500 older Americans died from unintentional falls in 2010. Every year, one in three adults age 65 or older fall, and many times the...
Chronic Pain Solutions at Magnolia Physical Therapy
Beth Winkler, co-owner and CEO of Magnolia Physical Therapy, is on a mission to revolutionize the treatment of chronic pain through pain neuroscience education. With a deep understanding of musculoskeletal disorders, particularly those affecting the spine and pelvis,...
Why Low Back Pain May Not Go Away
Low back pain is one of the most common aches and pains that causes people to see their physical therapist. Low back pain comes in different levels, from a simple achy, stiff back in the morning, to a severe and debilitating condition. By receiving treatment sooner,...
What You Eat Can Make You Hurt More…
If you are suffering with aches and pains, whether it be low back pain or even headaches, what you eat can make the pain worse. When it comes to aches and pains, we generally don’t think of our food causing us more pain, but it can. When you have pain in your body, it...
Osteoarthritis: Informational Talk 6:30 Tues.
Q&A About Osteoarthritis Knowledge is Power and the more you know about this condition, the more you can work to be pain-free. What is osteoarthritis? Let’s breakdown the word. “Osteo” means bone, “arthro” refers to joints and “itis” is inflammation. So, it’s...