Being sidelined from your favorite past time to seek sports injury treatment is a major bummer. You may be tempted to ignore the pain and try and play through it. After all, you are probably not a professional athlete. However, the risk of injury is present in any sport and is often higher among weekend
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Rehab Access Physical Therapy of Gretna
Rehab Access of Gretna has a world-class staff of highly skilled physical therapists who are ready to meet your every need. We are committed to getting the best possible outcome for all of our patients, while providing top notch customer service every step of the way. At Rehab Access of Gretna, our entire staff is
Treating Cervicogenic Headache Pain at Rehab Access
If you have experienced a cervicogenic headache, you may not even realize that it wasn’t a regular headache, or you may have believed it was a migraine. Headaches can happen for different reasons, so the pain that comes with them can be easily dismissed. However, cervicogenic headaches are a secondary headache, which means that they
Post-Surgical Rehab at Rehab Access
If you have recently had surgery, you will likely be recommended for post-surgical rehab. For a lot of injuries and illness, surgery is often necessary to get the patient on the path to recovery, and post-surgical rehab is a part of the healing process. Having surgery can be stressful enough, but adding the stress of the
7 Simple Ways To Stay Active
Too many of us have an all-or-nothing attitude when it comes to staying fit. We’re too “slammed” at work for the gym, or our kids’ activities are keeping us in the car — and off the track — for long hours. Yet, there are a few basic elements you can add into your daily life
Tension Headaches: How to Handle Them
Of the four distinct types of headaches — tension, migraine, sinus and cluster — the tension type is the most common. Of course, stress is a natural reaction to stimuli and can keep us safe from danger. Yet an excessive amount of stress can lead to tension headaches. That’s why learning how to handle emotional
The Unexpected Benefits of Stretching
Many non-athletes — and even a few actual jocks — are guilty of either rushing through their warm-up stretching, or skipping the cool-down moves after the workout. Yet, along with cardio and strength-training, stretching also delivers significant health benefits. You probably already know that stretching extends your overall range of motion, while also elasticizing your
How Staying Active at Work Can Increase Productivity
Picture yourself at work. Hunched over a keyboard, clicking away on a mouse, answering the phone, or having meetings, the most moving around you are likely to do is to and from the copy machine. It is no surprise that our sedentary jobs are causing fatigue and stiffness, both mentally and physically. Fortunately, having a
Tips to Treat Your Arthritis Pain
If you are like the one in four American adults who suffer from arthritis symptoms, you are looking for options for managing the day to day aches and pains and often debilitating loss of mobility. Fortunately, there are many things you can do that, when combined with physical therapy, can improve your strength, increase your
Without Intervention, Your Lower Back Pain Could Be Here to Stay
Ask any physical therapist, and you’ll get confirmation that lower back pain is the most frequent complaint they’re asked to treat. Often, back strain goes away on their own, especially with the classic “RICE” treatment. But when rest, ice, compression and elevation just can’t cut the pain, physical therapy is often your most reliable path