{"id":5163,"date":"2023-12-05T19:49:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T19:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.advancedcarephysicaltherapy.com\/?p=5163"},"modified":"2024-02-15T21:25:39","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T21:25:39","slug":"non-opioid-pain-management-through-physical-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.advancedcarephysicaltherapy.com\/blog\/non-opioid-pain-management-through-physical-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-Opioid Pain Management With PT"},"content":{"rendered":"

The thalamus, an egg-shaped structure nestled in the center of the brain, receives sensory information of every kind except for smell\u2014and a lot of that info comes in like 911 calls, because the thalamus is a central dispatch center for pain\u2014processing, feeling, and reacting to it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But pain routed through the thalamus comes from all over the body, and there\u2019s a uniquely effective way to manage, reduce, or even eliminate it to improve quality of life: pain management physical therapy. Much more than just exercising and stretching, physical therapy is a science-driven approach to evaluating pain and using various physical techniques to treat and ease it. And it\u2019s not opioids.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What pain management physical therapy is, in fact, is a safe, effective, and lasting alternative to those addictive painkillers\u2014and to surgery, too. And, as such, <\/span>pain management physical therapy<\/span><\/a> is growing in popularity. In fact, survey data from 2011 to 2019 show \u201cthe prevalence of outpatient nonpharmacologic pain treatments surpassed prescription opioid use for chronic…pain,\u201d according to a November 7, 2022, article in the <\/span>Journal of the American Medical Association<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, if you\u2019re looking for a safe and effective way to feel better\u2014one that empowers you to participate in and continue your own therapy, for as long as you want or need, then give us a call. We\u2019ll work with you to give your thalamus a break from all those 911 calls.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is pain management physical therapy?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Pain isn\u2019t all bad. In fact, it serves a purpose: Pain lets us know we\u2019ve injured ourselves.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But pain can overstay its welcome, and often does, hanging around and causing pointless misery long after we\u2019ve gotten the memo from our body about being hurt.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pain management physical therapy is a specialized approach that focuses on reducing pain and enhancing function not with surgery or medicine\u2014the latter of which only masks symptoms–but with physical methods that address the root cause of pain. This might involve strengthening exercises, flexibility routines, manual therapy, and education on how to manage your condition.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here are just a few effective, non-surgical and non-pharmaceutical pain-relief measures:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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