Category: Health and Wellness

Nutrition

Feel Great with the Right Nutrition Plan For You

February 15th, 2021

In your everyday struggle against pain and inflammation, do you reach for a pill bottle, or do you seek healthy lifestyle changes? The latter choice will do more for you in terms of long-term function, mobility and safety.  But what kinds of lifestyle changes should you pursue? In addition to regular exercise, including the types

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5 Indicators That You May Be In Need of PT

Do You Think You May Be In Need of PT? These 5 Indicators Will Let You Know

January 5th, 2021

Looking For a Sign that You Need Physical Therapy? This Is It! Physical therapy isn’t just for rehabilitation or athletes in training. There are many reasons why a person might need the assistance of a physical therapist. There are five basic indicators that you need to visit a physical therapist at Star Physical Therapy. 1.

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Natural Relief

Finding Natural Relief for Your Aches and Pains

December 15th, 2020

Say Goodbye to Your Persistent Aches and Pains with Physical Therapy! Any pain that lasts longer than three months is classified as “chronic.” When people suffer with chronic pain for a long period of time, it can become a downward spiral. They become more inactive and sedentary as a result of the pain, and then

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Back Pain

Back Pain is Commonly Caused by Herniated Discs – Do You Know Where Your Pain is Coming From?

December 5th, 2020

Find Relief for Your Herniated Discs! Back pain is one of the most common complaints among Americans today. Whether you experience the occasional ache in your back, or you deal with recurring chronic back pain, it can make completing everyday tasks extremely difficult. But have you ever stopped to wonder whether your back pain was

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Health

Improve Your Overall Health with These Easy 7 Steps!

November 15th, 2020

Do you move every day? Doing so can increase your lifespan, improve your mood, help you maintain a healthy weight, increase your strength, flexibility, endurance, and balance, and help you manage chronic pain and other health conditions.  Regular physical activity is so important that our physical therapy team is always looking for tips to offer

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Fitness

5 Reasons You Need a PT to Coordinate Your Fitness Regimen

October 5th, 2020

Physical therapists aren’t just for people that are injured or have had surgery. Physical therapists can also help healthy people improve their fitness. Here are 5 reasons why you should consider seeing yours. You Want a Baseline When you see a physical therapist to improve your fitness, you’ll get an assessment of your strength, range

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Stretching

We All Know That Stretching is Good for You – But Here Are More Reasons Why You Should Start

October 5th, 2020

Have you ever noticed just how good a nice stretch feels after a nap, when you first wake up in the morning, or after vigorous physical activity? That good feeling just scratches the surface of the many health benefits you can get from regular stretching.  That’s why our physical therapist commonly recommends specific types of

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Diet

You Could Decrease Your Pain and Inflammation – Simply By Changing Your Diet!

September 5th, 2020

Are You Ready to Say Goodbye to Your Aches and Pains? Inflammation is a natural process the body uses to protect itself and to promote healing. During the inflammation process, your body increases its production of white blood cells. Chronic inflammation, however, can damage the body. Living with continual inflammation can cause pain, swelling, and

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