5 Breakthrough Treatments for Low Back Pain Relief in Glendale & Peoria
5 Breakthrough Treatments for Low Back Pain Relief in Glendale & Peoria Low back pain can significantly impact your daily life, making even simple tasks challenging. At Preferred Physical Therapy, we offer non-invasive regenerative treatments that not only alleviate pain but also promote healing by addressing the root cause of the issue. With these advanced…
How Holiday Travel Wrecks Your Back (and the 3 Natural Fixes You Need)
How Holiday Travel Wrecks Your Back (and the 3 Natural Fixes You Need) Ah, the holidays. A time for family, friends, delicious food… and somehow, low back pain. If your back is still protesting all those hours in the car or on a cramped airplane seat, you’re not alone. Whether it’s the stress of navigating…
Understanding Back Pain: 7 Key Signs That Require Serious Attention
If you’ve clicked on this article, it’s likely you’ve experienced the severe discomfort and frustration of back pain firsthand. It can be especially disheartening when you seek help from a doctor, only to be advised to rest, take pain medication, and return if the pain persists. However, this article aims to provide you with a…
Combined Therapy: An Effective Approach For Accelerated Recovery
My mission in opening Preferred Physical Therapy was to help people make better decisions about their health so they can have joy in their journey by avoiding a reliance on pills, injections, and avoiding surgery. To do this, I’ve been dedicated to learning the techniques and skills necessary as a physical therapist to give my…
13 Ways To Relieve Ache and Pain
What can you do when you feel ache and pain in your body? Over my 13-year career as a PT, treating thousands of patients over the age of 50, you can imagine how many conversations I’ve had with patients about their aches and pain. One conversation that comes up very regularly is when a…
How to Relieve Lower Back Pain Fast Without Relying On Painkillers
Planning a trip or some fun activities with the family this summer but worried your lower back pain might raise its ugly head at the worst possible time? At Preferred Physical Therapy, we see this all the time, but what is surprising is how long people will live with pain or fear, no matter how…
3 Of The Best Sleeping Positions For Lower Back Pain
Waking up exhausted, struggling to focus during the day, suffering from a sore back, and desperate to discover how to sleep with lower back pain? If so, this blog is for you! Here, you can learn 3 of the best sleeping positions for lower back pain, shoulder pain, and even neck pain which we have…
Should You Use Ice Or Heat For Back Pain Relief?
If you’re suffering from lower back pain, but you want a natural alternative to painkillers, you may have heard about using ice and heat for back pain relief. But should you use ice or heat for back pain? How long, and how often should you use ice or heat? And can it help your specific…
Lower Back Pain With Sit-Ups? – Here’s why and 2 exercises to do instead
80% of people will suffer from low back pain at some time in their life. A proven treatment for low back pain is to do core exercises like sit-ups. But what do you do when the treatment, in this case, sit-ups, is causing low back pain? People experiencing pain while doing sit-ups either had back…
Ways To Keep Gardening With A Bad Back
Gardening is a very rewarding hobby, especially once all your flowers and fruits start growing. Gardening is also labor-intensive, having you bend, kneel, and maybe stand in an awkward position to pull weeds, plants, and water. After all your hard work you don’t want to have to deal with pain in your back, neck, and…
