Inflammation is a natural defense mechanism that the body employs to keep itself safe and promote recovery. During the inflammatory response, your body produces more white blood cells. Chronic inflammation, on the other hand, can be harmful to one’s health. Inflammation that persists can result in
READ MOREHave you recently sprained your ankle and want help resolving it so you can get back to normal sooner than later? Are you struggling to figure out why you keep hurting your ankle even though you originally injured it a year or more ago? At Maximum
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Pain can be a beneficial messenger, alerting you to the fact that something in your body needs to be fixed, but it can also be a vexing inconvenience that degrades your quality of life. To make matters worse, many pain issues are the result of long-standing
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You know something is wrong with you, but you’re not sure what it is. Strange neck pains, back pains, or extremities symptoms can suggest a multitude of issues, including a herniated disc or several herniated discs. What are your options if you have a herniated disc?
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You don’t need to have a history of addiction to become dependent on opioids – in fact, many people who become addicted have never had any issues with drug dependency in the past. Fortunately, physical therapy can help provide the same pain relief in a much
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When you see someone clutching his head at work or in a stressful circumstance, you could believe he’s either stressed out or has a headache. Indeed, you could be correct on both counts. Tension headaches can be caused by both physical and emotional stress; they can
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Taking an opioid painkiller for relief when a person has arthritis, especially in a weight-bearing joint like the knee or hip, can be a great temptation. The bad news is that while an opioid can momentarily relieve pain, the patient’s bones continue to grind together, exacerbating
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Did you know that approximately 80 percent of Americans have experienced (or will experience) back pain? That’s a depressing statistic, especially if you’re already one of those sufferers. Chronic back pain can prevent you from performing the countless daily tasks you need or want to perform.
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Arthritis is a pretty common term used to describe over 100 different types of joint pain and disease. Many people believe that arthritis only affects elderly people, but this is far from the truth. According to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine,
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It’s no secret that physical therapy helps you heal faster after an injury or surgery. But what if there was a method to avoid an injury altogether? What if you could speed up your recovery from surgery even before you go under the knife? Pre-hab, also
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