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Avoid Addictive Opioids. Choose Physical Therapy for Safe Pain Management. #ChoosePT

Avoid Addictive Opioids. Choose Physical Therapy for Safe Pain Management. #ChoosePT

No one wants to live in pain. But no one should put their health at risk in an effort to be pain free.

Doctor-prescribed opioids are appropriate in some cases, but they just mask the pain—and opioid risks include depression, overdose, and addiction, plus withdrawal symptoms when stopping use.

4 Things a Physical Therapist Can Do That Your Doctor Can't (repost)

4 Things a Physical Therapist Can Do That Your Doctor Can't (repost)

Thank you NBC for publishing this great article! You will find a link at the bottom to take you to the original article!

By Tiffany Ayuda / Life by Daily Burn

You’re in your twelfth week of marathon training, and one morning you wake up to a sharp pain around your knee. You wait a few hours and pop a few ibuprofens, but the pain doesn’t subside. Who should you see? While it’s always a safe bet to consult your doctor, chances are they’ll recommend seeing a physical therapist, too. Physical therapists can help treat injuries and ease joint pain, but they can also help you become fitter and healthier, overall.

The Health Importance of Staying Socially Connected

The Health Importance of Staying Socially Connected

What does social connection consist of and who is at greatest risk of isolation?

Social connection considers the amount of relationships you have, the extent to which those relationships can be relied upon, and your satisfaction within them. (Julianne Holt-Lunstad, PhD & Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Brigham Young University).1 There are several risk factors that have shown to increase likelihood of developing social isolation or loneliness, including:
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Sleep Matters - Here's Why

Sleep Matters - Here's Why

The importance of sleep is not a new concept. I’m not talking about when your parents made you go to bed early, so they could get a break! Your actual life depends on it.  Good sleep is 100% worth the effort to get it! Sleep can give you the edge at work, the compassion in your relationships and improve your ability to react quickly... in an appropriate manner!

Signs of chronic sleep deprivation include slow reaction times, brain fog, reduced athletic performance and increased risk of illness and…

8 ways to fix your habits

8 ways to fix your habits

Guest contributor Beth Kolar (www.center-fit.com)

I am going to tell you, right now, what pulls you down.  

Habits. Your habits are what keep you from having the lifestyle you want. (Sidenote: Of course we are talking ‘achievable goals’.  If you aren’t a pilot, you are not going to pilot a 737 flight to Paris next week, no matter how on point your habits are. So be realistic, do the little steps to get to the big ones. Now that that is out of the way, let’s talk.)