Experiencing a work injury is a stressful event. After an injury, you want to receive the best treatment possible so that the damage does not negatively affect your life. How soon after an injury should you consider physical therapy?
We are approaching winter weather and with the cold weather comes snow, ice and slippery conditions. Statistics show over 1 million Americans are injured annually in slip-in fall accidents during the winter months.
Every year more than one million workers suffer from back injuries. Back pain is also the leading cause of workdays lost per year. On-the-job injuries are by far the most common culprit in chronic back pain. Jobs requiring active movement and lifting are common culprits of a back injury and pain, but so are highly sedentary jobs, causing repetitive stress injuries and disc problems.
According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, painful sex is a common issue among women; as many as 75% of women experience pain during sex during their lifetime. The medical name for painful sex is dyspareunia. Women of all ages can experience painful sex, but most commonly, the ages range between 16 to 24 and 55 to 64.
Did you know that it is not necessary to get a prescription or referral before seeking the help of a trained physical therapist? Each year, half of Americans over the age of 18 will experience a musculoskeletal injury, for some that injury will last for more than three months. This equals out to more than a hundred million people who would benefit from the expertise of a physical therapist.1
