Bringing Physical Therapy & Wellness to You!

  • Because of Health Coaching...
    I have more energy

  • Because of Physical Therapy, I can...
    enjoy my family

  • Because of Massage Therapy...
    I can work

  • Because of Acupuncture...
    I no longer have pain

Category: Chronic Pain

Have You Scheduled Your 2023 PT Exam?

Written by
Have you thought about having an annual PT exam? We’re biased, but we think you should. You see your optometrist and dentist regularly because your eyes and teeth are important. You get an annual physical from your family physician. You might even be getting ready to see your accountant for your yearly taxes. But...
Read More
Active Aging, activities of daily living, Arthritic Pain, Baby Boomer Fitness, Balance Issues, balance training, ChoosePT, Chronic Pain, Exercise, Exercise is Medicine, Fall Prevention, Falls Free, Fitness, Goals, Health, Health Checkup, Healthy, Healthy Aging, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Senior, injury, Injury Prevention, lifestyle changes, Living Fall Free, Long-Term Goals, Movement, Movement Dysfunction, Muscle Strain, Musculoskeletal, pain, Pain Relief, Physical Wellness, Prevention, PT, PT in MN, quality of life, senior health, senior physical therapy, Senior Safety, Seniors Staying Active, Short-term Goals Leave a Comment

No Such Thing as “Bad Posture”

Written by
For many years there was the thought that “bad posture” may be the reason behind an individual’s back pain. Sitting improperly, lifting heavy objects for work or exercise, or maintaining awkward positions were attributed to be the sinister source of back pain. However, there has been a shift in this thought process. A systematic...
Read More
Active Aging, activities of daily living, Anxiety, Back Injury, Back Pain, ChoosePT, Chronic Pain, Diet, Eat Well, Emotional Wellness, environment, Exercise, Exercise is Medicine, Expertise, Health, Healthy, Healthy Aging, Healthy Lifestyle, injury, Injury Prevention, lifestyle changes, Long-Term Goals, Movement, Movement Dysfunction, Musculoskeletal, pain, Pain Relief, Physical Health, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy, Prevention, PT, PT in MN, quality of life, Social Wellness, Stress, Stress Relief, Wellness Leave a Comment

Experiencing Stiffness? Physical Therapy Can Help Loosen You Up

Written by
Manual Therapy (MT) is a hands-on technique performed by physical therapists. Clinicians will apply a skilled, passive movement of joints and soft tissues directly or indirectly to anatomic structures that may be causing someone decreased range of motion or pain. Benefits of manual therapy include increasing relaxation, improving tissue extensibility, increasing range of motion,...
Read More
activities of daily living, APTA, Back Pain, Bone Health, ChoosePT, Chronic Pain, Healthy Aging, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Senior, joint pain, Movement, Movement Dysfunction, Muscle, Musculoskeletal, National Physical Therapy Month, pain, Pain Relief, Physical Health, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy in MN, PT, PT in MN, quality of life, stretching, tenderness Leave a Comment

How Physical Therapy Can Help Your Diabetes

Written by
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases that results in elevated blood glucose levels and can result in long-term damage or dysfunction of various organs. Managing DM takes an interdisciplinary team that usually includes a physician, nurse, and dietician. Additional team members may include a pharmacist, clinical exercise specialist, podiatrist, psychologist or...
Read More
Active Aging, activities of daily living, Balance Issues, balance training, Blood Pressure, blood sugar, Cardiovascular, ChoosePT, Chronic Pain, coordination, Diabetes, Diabetic, Diet, Dietitan, Endocrine, Exercise, Exercise is Medicine, Fall Prevention, Fitness, Food, Foot Pain, Guest Blog, Guest Blogger, Health, Health Checkup, Healthy, Healthy Aging, Healthy Heart, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Senior, Heart, Heart Disease, Integumentary, lifestyle changes, Movement, Muscle, Musculoskeletal, Neuropathy, numbness, Nutrition, pain, Pain Relief, Physical Health, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy in MN, Physical Wellness, Prevention, PT, PT in MN, Pulmonary, quality of life, senior health, senior physical therapy, Senior Safety, Seniors Staying Active, Stress, Stress Relief, stretching, weakness, Workout Leave a Comment

Experiencing Back Pain? 11 Tips to Protect Your Back While Lifting

Written by
Improper Lifting Techniques and Back Pain 65 million Americans report a recent episode of back pain and about 16 million adults experience chronic back pain that negatively impacts their daily activities. Back pain is the sixth most costly condition in the US, the leading cause of work limitations and workdays lost. The most common...
Read More
Active Aging, activities of daily living, APTA, Back Injury, Back Pain, Behavior, ChoosePT, Chronic Pain, environment, Ergonomics, Expertise, fatigue, Health, Healthy, Healthy Aging, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Senior, injury, Injury Prevention, lifestyle changes, Movement, Muscle, Muscle Strain, pain, Pain Medication, Pain Relief, Physical Health, Prevention, PT, quality of life, senior health, Senior Safety, Seniors Staying Active, Sprains, Strains Leave a Comment
Copyright © 2019 Live Your Life Physical Therapy, LLC | Site Map | Site Credits