Is chronic pain officially considered to be a disability?
Approximately 20% of adult Americans experienced chronic pain in 2019, and 7% had chronic pain that limited their daily activities. With so many people suffering from different types of chronic pain, it can be difficult to define it. However, chronic pain is unlike other other types of pain: It is consistent, persisting almost every day […]
How can Anodyne® therapy help my painful joints?
Joint pain can be caused by injury affecting any ligaments, bursae or tendons surrounding the joint. According to the CDC, 1 in 4 adults experiences joint pain. Pain is also a feature of joint inflammation (arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis) and infection. Pain within the joint is a common cause of shoulder pain, […]
Three benefits of hands-on physical therapy for people with chronic pain
Have you been feeling pain on most days this month? Has your pain been appearing frequently over the past three or more months? People who answered yes to these two questions are likely dealing with an issue called chronic pain. Most of us have dealt with acute pain. This is pain that results from injuries […]
Three factors that can cause chronic muscle tension
Many of us have probably experienced tense, sore muscles after a workout, but what happens if this tension doesn’t go away? When muscles stay tense for weeks or months, this condition is called chronic muscle tension, and it can lead to symptoms like pain, muscle weakness and sensations of tingling or numbness. If you’re dealing […]
A trusted provider of chronic pain treatment in Harmony, PA
If chronic pain has left you searching for treatment, Panther Physical Therapy is here to help. Our physical therapy center in Harmony, Pennsylvania, provides hope to patients who require treatment for chronic pain from a variety of neurological and musculoskeletal sources, and has proudly done so since our founding in 2003. What does chronic pain […]
Treating The Source Of Chronic Pain
Contrary to popular belief, chronic pain does not always stem from damage to muscles or bones. It can sometimes come from the actual nerve tissues within the body. As muscles and bones respond to stress, whether it be acute or chronic, tissues in the body change. These changes might involve protein being released from a […]
Chronic Pain
Chronic pain may be one of the most debilitating conditions that you’ve ever experienced. The team at Franklin Rehabilitation knows how debilitating this condition can be. This why we’re ready to assist you with physical therapy that may be able to reduce your chronic pain. Types of chronic pain that we treat One in four […]
Managing IT Band Friction Syndrome
Of all of the injuries that can beset runners, the iliotibial band friction syndrome (ITBFS) is by far one of the most common and frustrating. A typical scenario for ITBFS is in a relatively novice athlete who, just when they are really getting accustomed to training on a regular basis, begins to experience lateral knee pain during […]
I stopped going to physical therapy. You’ll never believe what happened.
My name is Becca and I work for SOL Physical Therapy, but I’m not a physical therapist. Three weeks ago, I waxed poetic about how physical therapy was changing my life for the better. After enthusiastically attending my physical therapy follow-up the next day, I missed my next two appointments, and fell back into some bad habits. […]
6 Home Exercises to Cure My Repetitive Strain Injury
My name is Becca and I work for SOL Physical Therapy, but I’m not a physical therapist. I’m curing the damage in my arm/shoulder/neck from 5 years of computer-induced repetitive strain injury (RSI). A few weeks ago, I promised I’d show you my home exercise program, and today I’m making good on that promise. […]
How 4 Sessions of Physical Therapy Have Changed My Life
My name is Becca and I work for SOL Physical Therapy, but I’m not a physical therapist. After just 4 physical therapy sessions at SOL , my relationship with the pain I’ve been experiencing since 2009 has completely changed. As I mentioned in my first post, after 5 years of experiencing neck/arm/shoulder pain, I was […]
3 Pieces of Physical Therapy Gear Essential to My HEP
My name is Becca and I work for SOL Physical Therapy, but I’m not a physical therapist. I’m getting physical therapy to get rid of left arm/neck/shoulder pain I’ve been experiencing since 2009, and I’m taking you along on my journey to give you a newbie’s perspective on what physical therapy is all about. After the good news that […]
