Feeling Pain? Get Back To Your Life

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Feeling Pain?

• Get Back To Your Life

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Index

• Physiotherapy Getting Your Body Back to Optimal
  Health
• Relieve Chronic Pain With IMS Physiotherapy
• Why Choosing Acupuncture as an Alternative
  Medicine for Musculoskeletal Issues is The New
  Way to go!
• What You Need to Know About Shockwave Therapy and
  How it Applies to You
• All You Need to Know About Massage Therapy

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Physiotherapy Getting Your Body Back to Optimal
Health

• Medical Acupuncture
• to help with injury related symptoms. A series of
  tiny needles(1/15 the size of normal hypodermic
  needles) inserted in various nerve points to
  release endorphins and reduce pain.
• Massage therapy
• to help with muscle pain, reduce inflammation,
  and promote relaxation. There are many types of
  massage therapy such as soft tissue massage,
  joint or ligament massage, and trigger point
  massage.
• Electrotherapy
• for tissue pain and swelling. A great complement
  to other therapies. Some types of electrotherapy
  include laser therapy and ultrasound therapy.
• Joint mobilization/manipulation
• to reduce pain and stiffness in joints. Using
  high-velocity movements are important in
  promoting the range of motion and realignment of
  joints.

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Physiotherapy Getting Your Body Back to Optimal
Health

• Myofacial release
• to relax muscles from pain or stiffness.
  Stimulation of the muscles to improve blood
  circulation and connective tissue flexibility.
• Athletic taping
• to treat injured joints, overstretched tendons,
  and worn muscles. Some types of taping include
  athletic tape, elastic strapping tape, and
  kinesiology tape.
• Orthotics
• to improve posture for reducing pain in the feet,
  knees, hips, and back. Studies on the health of
  your feet in direct association with your shoe
  type and walking habits.

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Relieve Chronic Pain With IMS Physiotherapy

• How It Works
• IMS works in a very specific way to reduce pain
  and other factors to benefit your health. If you
  have serious pain and nothing has worked so far,
  and you are still looking for non-surgical ways
  to reduce this pain, knowing how IMS works may be
  beneficial for you to know more about! The goal
  of IMS is to activate shortened muscles to
  release tightness and spasms. in ways that are
  similar, but also different, from acupuncture.
  This works by using a thin needle but is
  different from acupuncture as it is aimed at the
  muscle. It is done by release the shortened
  muscle and allows I to relax and return to its
  normal form.
• Who is it for
• IMS is for almost anyone who experiences chronic
  pain but specifically is aimed to treat certain
  injuries that have caused this chronic pain.
  These injure vary in seriousness, ranging from
  small injuries to injuries that if left untreated
  could cause surgical procedures. These injuries
  include, but are not limited to Arthritic
  conditions, fibromyalgia, headaches, low back
  pain, whiplash, spinal disc problems, TMJ Pain,
  and more. These are all issues that cause a lot
  of pain. However, by using IMS therapy this pain
  can be alleviated.
• Benefits
• IMS therapy has clear benefits, it reduces the
  pain one is experiencing from a serious injury.
  This includes alleviating pain, spasm, and
  stiffness in muscle. As well as, increased blood
  flow to the shortened muscles, which reduces
  toxic accumulation in the affected area. Also,
  all of these things add to the minimization of
  tendonitis risk. These benefits are what make IMP
  therapy a popular choice.

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Why Choosing Acupuncture as an Alternative
Medicine for Musculoskeletal Issues is The New
Way to go!

• Pharmaceutical drugs can be costly.
• Whether an individual has insurance or not
  purchasing medication that works occasionally can
  become tiresome on anyones budget. The
  pharmaceutical world has offered many people a
  cheaper option such as generic versions of
  medications, but some may not have this option.
• The medication does not work.
• There have been several reports made about the
  lasting effects of medication in relation to
  relapses. This can be an indication that the go
  to medicines are not working well enough.
  Consumer reports found that at least a third of
  people who have taken pain relief drugs benefited
  very little to none at all on their prescribed
  medications.
• Acupuncture has less severe side effects than
  prescription drugs
• Some of the most common side effects to
  acupuncture is lightheadedness, soreness, muscle
  twitching and fatigue. Depending on the
  medication the side effects can be greater in
  severity.

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What You Need to Know About Shockwave Therapy and
How it Applies to You

• How does Shockwave Therapy work?
• The therapy involves intense, but brief physical
  energy waves throughout the body. The Shockwave
  is a high energy wave that targets painful spots
  and myoskeletal tissues. Shockwaves are analyzed
  by their change in pressure, high amplitude and
  non-periodicity. Healing can be hard for
  individuals who have developed unhealthy and
  disorganized tissue in the injury area. This is
  common for people who have certain
  musculoskeletal and orthopaedic conditions.
  Shockwave therapy helps stimulate the bodys
  natural self- healing process which is effective
  when treating chronic conditions and conditions
  that reoccur.

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What You Need to Know About Shockwave Therapy and
How it Applies to You

• Is Shockwave Therapy for everyone?
• Before any treatment is administered. An
  assessment will need to be done to qualify an
  individual for therapy or determine the level of
  caution needed. Here are some factors that could
  disqualify or place serious caution for
  treatment Bleeding disorders, Heart or
  circulatory problems, pregnancy, diabetes, cancer
  or local malignancy and cognitive difficulties
  which can prevent an individual from following or
  understanding directions.Other physical factors
  that could prevent Shockwave therapy are
  inflammation or infection of the site of
  treatment, receiving a cortisone injection in the
  last 6 weeks, and local tingling or paresthesia.
  It is very important the all relevant medical and
  injury history be reported to therapist
  pre-treatment.

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All You Need to Know About Massage Therapy

• Massage Therapy Helps Improve Posture
• Because we work with computers and laptops, watch
  television and movies, commute for long periods,
  and play video games, we sit more than ever. This
  causes posture problems and issues with our
  shoulders, backs, and necks. Sore shoulders,
  backs, and necks are one of the reasons people
  have bad posture. Bad posture only worsens then
  pain. Its an awful, vicious cycle. Massage
  Therapy eases tension and soreness and lets
  muscles relax and heal, which then lets
  individuals assume proper pain-free posture.
  Ongoing treatment allows proper posture to
  continue.
• Massage Therapy is Good for the Mind
• Everyone is so busy all the time. They barely
  have time to eat a meal or enjoy a conversation
  with friends or loved ones. Theres always
  something that must get done. Such running around
  interferes with relaxation and increases stress.
  Massage Therapy helps a person relax and slow
  down, lessens stress, and helps them stay in the
  moment.

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