Health Blog Category: nutrition
Nutrition for Post-Op Swelling
By Mindy Antimie, MS, RDN
Swelling is a common side effect of the inflammatory response. When we undergo an operation, it is natural for our immune system to respond to the area with plenty of fluid, cells, and proteins. These components enter your tissues to repair damage, which is a good thing. However, for some people, the fluid can get “stuck” there and cause persistent swelling. You can support your immune system and even help lower swelling by making some dietary changes.
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By Mindy Antimie, MS, RDN
Eating a nutrient-dense diet is essential during recovery. The process of physical therapy can include breaking down muscle tissue and rebuilding them to be stronger. To rebuild muscle tissue, many macronutrients and micronutrients are required. Without proper nutritional support, there can be delays in your healing and recovery. During treatment, you are also likely to experience inflammation, which can also be managed with the proper nutrients.
Read full blogAnti-inflammatory Spice Blends that Replace Salt
By Mindy Antimie, MS, RDN
Herbs and spices are potent sources of anti-inflammatory compounds. Chronic inflammation is a risk factor in developing autoimmune disease, heart disease, diabetes mellitus , kidney disease, and neurodegenerative diseases. Eating a diet high in anti-inflammatory compounds can drastically improve your inflammatory status. This can protect you from disease and pain.
A diet excessive in processed food contributes to chronic inflammation.
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Anti-inflammatory foods reduce chronic inflammation and can help you feel better.
Written by Mindy Antimie, MS, RDN
When your immune system is activated, it causes inflammation in the body. This is beneficial when we’re sick or fighting an infection, but chronic inflammation can damage your health. Studies have found that chronic inflammation contributes to developing heart disease, auto-immune disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, and neurodegenerative disease. It can also injure your joints and cause pain and swelling.
Over-the-counter drugs such as Ibuprofen are taken for pain because it lowers inflammation.
Read full blogStress-Related Headaches Don’t Have to Cause More Stress in Your Life
Discover the Relief You’ve Been Looking For!
Millions of people suffer from a variety of headaches. This may include sinus headaches, hormonal headaches, and migraines. Various types of stress can also play a role in causing headaches.
In fact, stress-related headaches are considered to be one of the most common headaches people experience. It is important to understand how stress headaches differ from other types of headaches, in addition to the causes of these types of headaches and how a physical therapist can help.
Read full blogPhysical Therapy Can Help You Avoid Surgery After A Sports Injury
A sports injury can happen to anyone, whether they are professional or an amateur athlete. People who have just started exercising or participating in sports on a recreational level are often the most vulnerable to sports injuries. In this article, sports injuries are defined as injuries to the musculoskeletal system, which includes muscles, bones, and tissues like cartilage.
The following are the most common sports injuries:
STRAINS: A strain occurs when a muscle or tendon is pulled, torn, or twisted. Strains are non-contact injuries, such as those that occur from overstretching. A common example of a strain is a muscle spasm. A back or neck strain is a very common injury treated in physical therapy.
Read full blogUpcoming Surgery? Recover Faster with PT!
Discover How Physical Therapy Can Make Your Recovery Quicker and Easier!
Every year, our PT team treats thousands of people recovering from surgery.
Whether you’re undergoing a joint replacement, back surgery, or some other procedure, we’re confident that working with a physical therapist can help you heal and get back to your active lifestyle as efficiently and safely as possible.
What can physical therapy do for me after surgery?
Read full blogTrouble Staying Active While Working a Desk Job? We Can Help!
A Sedentary Job Doesn’t Have to Mean a Sedentary Life!
At our PT clinic, we see many hard-working patients with desk jobs—but it can be difficult to find time to stay active in sedentary environments.
Unfortunately, many people eventually realize that it is the sedentary nature of their work that directly affects their health and job performance.
Everyone needs to move a lot throughout the day. However, if you’re sitting for most of your working day, it’s essential to find a way to move more frequently.
Read full blogThe Connection Between Nutrition and Pain Relief
Find Relief for Your Aches and Pains with Nutritional Changes
Could you be feeding your chronic aches and pains without even realizing it? If your pain problems have steadily worsened, you may need to look at your nutritional choices.
Certain foods have been known to alleviate inflammation, where some foods can aggravate it. In fact, according to Harvard Health Publishing, “A lot of chronic pain is the result of chronic inflammation, and the evidence is quite strong that your diet can contribute to increased systemic inflammation.”
Eating too much and/or eating the wrong types of foods can trigger inflammatory reactions that contribute to muscle, nerve, and joint pain.
Read full blogFeeling Those Morning Aches and Pains? We Can Help!
Find Out How Physical Therapy Can Help You Fight Painful Mornings!
Do you jump out of bed excited to experience another morning—or do you just lie there, afraid to move because of the pain you know you’ll feel when you get up?
Aches and pains are never welcome, but they can really break your spirits when they have plagued you from the very first moments of your awakening.
It helps to understand why these discomforts occur in different parts of your body, and how you can stop them by using safe, drug-free methods such as physical therapy.
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