Chronic Pain Relief

Physical Therapy Can Help You Take Control of Your Life Again.

Do you have a chronic condition that’s limiting your ability to live life comfortably? If so, you aren’t alone.

Pain doesn’t always disappear on its own. For some underlying conditions, pain can linger for days, weeks, or even months. Pain is considered chronic when it persists for three months or longer.

If you have been living with pain you can’t seem to shake, don’t hesitate to contact our physical therapy office today at GoodLife Physical Therapy in Homer Glen, Orland Park and Evergreen Park, IL. Physical therapy could be the answer you’ve been searching for.

At GoodLife Physical Therapy, our advanced methods of treatment can help you find relief as quickly as possible. We’ll get you set up with a treatment plan that will manage your chronic pain the right way — without the use of harmful medications.

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Chronic vs acute pain

Chronic pain is a constant discomfort that lasts for 3-6 months or longer. There are several reasons why people may experience chronic pain, and it is the most common reason for seeking medical help.

Acute pain can be defined as pain that goes away on its own in a few hours, days, or weeks. An example of acute pain may be a minor ankle sprain, as the pain will subside shortly within a few days.

It can greatly hinder your quality of life by limiting your mobility, creating a dependence on prescription drugs, or even causing anxiety and depression. However, this can all be avoided with the help of physical therapy.

Common causes of chronic pain

Chronic injury, illness, anxiety, and feeling depressed are all things that can intertwine in a complicated web and lead your neurological system to always be on high alert.

Chronic pain can appear in the form of back pain, joint pain, nerve pain, or headaches. Most cases of chronic pain stem from a neurophysiological origin. It most commonly occurs due to one of the following causes:

 Disease
 Overuse Injuries

 Surgical Operations
 Workplace Accidents

How physical therapy can help your chronic pain

It’s easy to think that physical therapy may be more work than it’s worth, especially if you’ve never heard anything about treatment. However, physical therapy can often be the difference between a lifetime of pain, and actually having control over your life!

If your condition is posing limitations to your life, our physical therapists can assess the best ways to manage those. One of the main goals of physical therapy is pain relief, and discovering the root cause of the pain to treat it, rather than mask symptoms with medication.

At GoodLife Physical Therapy in Homer Glen, Orland Park and Evergreen Park, IL, we perform physical evaluations to analyze weak areas of the body, focus on places with limited range of motion, and look for any imbalances in gait or standing. All of this helps to identify the underlying causes of your chronic pain.

Once the evaluation is complete, a physical therapist will create a treatment plan unique to your specific needs. Your treatment plan will incorporate in-clinic treatments, as well as an at-home program to ensure that you are remaining healthy and active at all times.

Treatment plans will likely also include specialized, soothing manual therapy techniques to help restore soft tissue and joint movement, pain-relieving modalities, and gentle targeted exercises to improve your strength.

There’s no reason to fear physical therapy. You have so much to gain from treatment, so what’s holding you back?

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Ready to reclaim your life?

Our physical therapists are highly-trained movement experts who diagnose physical problems and treat underlying structural causes surrounding those problems.

Are you ready to take your life back? If so, request an appointment with GoodLife Physical Therapy in Homer Glen, Orland Park and Evergreen Park, IL today. We’ll help you beat your chronic pain so you can get back to living life comfortably.

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Your Next Steps…

1 Request An Appointment
2 Receive A Custom Treatment Plan
3 Work Hard and Progress In Your Recovery
4 Recover & Enjoy Life Pain-Free!

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