Miller Physical Therapy - Our Healthy Living (Thriving!) Blog
Physical therapy is a specialized medical profession that provides treatment to restore patients’ normal physical function following surgery or an injury. It is also effectively used to treat chronic pain produced as a result of a variety of conditions. Physical therapists create personalized plans for patients, promoting the ability to move freely, to reduce pain, to restore normal function and to prevent disability.
Patients are often surprised at how quickly muscle and joint function c...
Posted on 2017-02-22
We hear it every year around this time: “This holiday season will be the busiest travel season yet!” Sound familiar? We have to agree - the roads and airports do seem to get more and more crowded each year.
Unfortunately for many of us, hitting the road or the friendly skies is unavoidable if we want to spend time with family. And unless you’re a rock star with a sweet tricked-out RV or a high-powered CEO with a private jet at your beck and call, you’ll be crammed into ...
Posted on 2016-11-30
Get Out There and Move!Exercise Options to Keep You Healthy, Fit and Happy
Exercise is critical to overall health; physical, mental and emotional.
Yet many people aren’t in the habit of making time for regular exercise. For some, an injury or chronic condition may be an issue.
For others, it’s never been a priority, or they’ve exercised over the years, but inconsistently. The bad news is, if you’re not exercising regularly you’re not doing yourself any f...
Posted on 2016-06-18
CDC: Nondrug Approaches Better for Chronic Pain TreatmentTiming is everything! We just wrote about the benefits of physical therapy for people with chronic pain in last month’s blog. Now the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is backing us up!
The overuse, risk of addiction, and abuse of opioid medication is a big problem. President Obama even spoke on the issue in his January 12 State of the Union address. According to the CDC over 259 million...
Posted on 2016-01-28
Don’t Risk Your Recovery – Leave it to the ProfessionalsWe pride ourselves on providing our clients the best physical therapy care and rehabilitation services. Every one of our team members offers an amazing balance of education and experience, and we love to hear, “You guys are the best!” So we are very excited to announce the addition of our newest member of the team, physical therapy assistant Christopher Pope.
Christopher comes to Miller Physical Therap...
Posted on 2015-11-24
