{"id":25542,"date":"2024-10-10T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e3232af3e5.nxcli.net\/?p=25542"},"modified":"2024-09-05T06:17:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T06:17:07","slug":"dealing-with-neck-and-back-pain-physical-therapy-can-save-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gopt.us\/lincoln\/dealing-with-neck-and-back-pain-physical-therapy-can-save-the-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Dealing With Neck and Back Pain? Physical Therapy Can Save The Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Call our clinic today to find true pain relief!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Back and neck pain are extremely common conditions that many people struggle with throughout their lives. According to the National Institute of Health, back pain is one of the most common reasons people see a doctor or miss days at work. Even school-age children can have back pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, it\u2019s not always easy to pinpoint the exact source of the pain you\u2019re feeling in your neck or back. Pain can often radiate into your arms, legs, and head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Often, people end up paying for expensive surgeries to find relief or falling back on addictive medication that can cause harmful health effects later in life. However, there is another solution for back and neck pain: physical therapy! At St. Elizabeth Sports & Physical Therapy<\/a>, we offer effective treatment options to help you find long-term relief without needing surgery or medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Physical Therapy Does For Neck & Back Pain:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Physical therapy has many different techniques for targeting neck and back pain. It is focused on the structures supporting the spine, including the tendons, ligaments, muscles, and joints. Typically, physical therapists use stretches, exercises, and adjustments to relieve neck and back pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some therapists even use aquatic exercises to make therapy even smoother. Aquatic therapy is helpful because the buoyancy of the water takes the pressure off the cervical and lumbar spine while you\u2019re performing the exercises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passive physical therapy also includes a variety of modalities, such as heat or ice therapy, massage therapy, electrotherapy, and ultrasound therapy. Heat or ice therapy can increase blood circulation to speed up the healing process and reduce swelling and inflammation. Massage therapy relaxes muscles to reduce pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electrotherapy sends electrical pulses directly into sensory nerves to prevent pain signals from reaching your brain. Ultrasound therapy uses sound waves to penetrate deep into tissues and provide a soothing sensation to affected areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How will a physical therapist help me?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A full assessment of your physical condition will be done, and a personalized treatment plan will be created to target the cause of your back or neck pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your physical therapist<\/a> will thoroughly examine the root cause of your back or neck pain. He or she may use a goniometer to measure your range of motion. They will also most likely perform a strength test on you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spinal mobility will be measured along with palpation to locate sore or tight muscles. Your physical therapist will also ask you to complete specific tasks to determine your functional mobility levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your physical therapist will take a look at your medical history as well to see if any factors might correlate to the pain you\u2019re currently feeling, such as recent injuries or surgeries. During this time, you can discuss the things that you are now unable to do due to any past injuries you might have sustained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is a treatment plan so important in physical therapy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your physical therapist will create a customized treatment plan that is specific to your pain levels and needs. This treatment plan might be different for you than for someone else since the cause of your back or neck pain<\/a> can vary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, you might be experiencing pain because of a herniated disc, a degenerative disc disease, whiplash from an auto accident, a sports injury, arthritis, or poor posture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few conditions that could be the root cause of the pain you\u2019re feeling are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n