How do you know?

Pain of any kind is annoying to deal with, especially if it is interrupting your daily life! How do you know if physical therapy can help you return to work, play and life?

To begin with, you need to listen to your body and understand the signs that are asking you for help. If you have an injury such as a muscle strain, the first and foremost course of action is to give yourself time to rest and recover. Tactics such as ice, heat or anti-inflammatory medication may help reduce your pain and relieve your discomfort. However, the first way to know if physical therapy can help you and your condition is if your pain is not going away. This is most likely your body telling you that you need assistance in recovering.

Another sign that you need physical therapy is recurring pain. In some cases pain may go away on its own. Other times you may think that it has gone away, but after a period of time, that nagging injury resurfaces. This may mean that your pain is caused by an underlying issue that has not yet been addressed. Physical therapists are musculoskeletal experts who can identify the problem and implement the correlating solution that will alleviate your pain and prevent future discomfort.

More of a major reason that you might need physical therapy is if you have encountered some form of trauma. This may be a torn muscle or broken bone, but generally results in extreme pain and requires immediate attention. Once your body has healed from this injury, physical therapy is the next best way to return your body to normal range of motion. Physical therapy will insure proper function as you build strength and retrain your body to achieve its highest potential.

The final reason that physical therapy is the right choice for you is prevention of injury. Injuries can occur at any time in any way, but a successful form of prevention is proper exercise which will strengthen muscles and protect weaker joints. Physical therapy will correct misuse of your body and establish appropriate motion for healthy living.

At Pinnacle Physical Therapy we have a highly trained staff that specializes in pain that affects your back, neck, hip, knees, feet, and much more. If you're daily life is being interrupted with even the slightest amount of pain, you shouldn't suffer any longer! Choose Pinnacle Physical Therapy as your resource for recovery. Pinnacle has two convenient locations ready to help you. We strive to get new patients in within 24-48 hours. Call today to schedule your initial evaluation! Post Falls - (208) 777-4242, Coeur d'Alene - (208) 665-2000, or visit our website at www.pinnaclephsycialtherapy.org for more information on how we can help you.