Pain Relief Tips & Resources
Read our latest pain relief tips and resource articles from our health blog. We cover topics ranging from pain, injuries, and current treatment strategies that are supported by research. We’ve tried to distill this information down to a simple, easy-to-read format, so you don’t have to wade through the mind-numbing statistics, p-values, and T-tests. Our hope is that these articles help guide you on your road to overcoming pain and returning to those activities that are meaningful to you.
Sit to Rise Test: Think You’re Fit?
Testing Your Physical Fitness & Health with the Sit to Rise Test Did you know that physical fitness plays a significant role in mortality rates (ie. death!) of people between the ages of 51-80 years old? There's also an easy way to test your physical fitness. It's...
Having trouble sticking to your home exercises?
¨Tough times don’t last. Tough people do.¨ – Robert H. Schuller Can’t seem to motivate yourself to keep up with home exercises from your physical therapist? As clinicians (and often as patients ourselves) we constantly hear (or share our own) excuses reasons...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from Typing: What You Need to Know
Do you type for a living? If so, here's what you need to know about carpal tunnel syndrome from typing. I recently sat down to do an interview with the folks over at Well + Good about carpal tunnel and typing, and figured I'd share the original interview questions and...
The Serratus Anterior and Its Role in Shoulder Mobility
Have you heard of the Serratus Anterior? If not, you're not alone. In fact, this muscle tends to be one of the most overlooked muscles in the shoulder, both by exercise trainers and people with shoulder pain. The good folks at Bustle tried to gather some more...
4 Easy Kettlebell Exercises from a Physical Therapist
Let's talk about kettlebell exercises. We talk a lot about exercise and movement here at ProActive. In fact, we think so highly of exercises around here that we developed a course on creating and implementing exercise into your daily life! This article was written by...
Best Sleeping Position for Shoulder Pain
Shoulder Pain & Sleeping Position Does your shoulder hurt when you wake up in the morning? Do you wake up in the middle of the night because of shoulder pain? As we've discussed before, shoulder pain is the third most common musculoskeletal complaint and the way...
Treating Chronic Pain in Augusta GA
Part of our mission at ProActive is to empower people to take charge of their own healthcare, especially people concerned with treating chronic pain. That means every now and then, some of out team members end up doing interviews and show appearances with the hope of...
5 Tips to Reduce Headaches from a Physical Therapist
5 Tips for Decreasing Headache Frequency & Intensity Do you, or someone you know, suffer from chronic headaches? Headaches arising from the cervical spine are common, and can oftentimes be debilitating. Conservative treatment, like physical therapy, should be...
Wrist Braces and Splints for Carpal Tunnel & Tendinitis
Ever thought about getting a wrist support or wrist brace to help decrease pain? Maybe you have carpal tunnel syndrome and have been told that a brace or splint can help. Maybe you developed tendinitis from jumping too quickly into exercise without working your way...
Bad Genes? Ditch Your Jeans for Joggers!
How many times have you heard people say that they were destined for certain health conditions because of “bad genes” or genetics? In medical settings, we hear this all the time! Many patients that come into the clinic say something about their "bad genes". It is a...
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