The consequence of working in your body, not on it

Sometimes the joint ache just happens, most are not sure what day or what year it started.  Busy in life, with kids, in work, with the community, there is no time to give joint pain some attention, so you plow through it, never seeking a solution to end it.

 

For many, plowing through it led to creeping joint pain, slowly over a period of years limiting function and loss of efficiencies (quality of life).  The pain increases a little more each year.  Over time, the loss in everyday performance will catch everyone that doesn’t create time to step out to work on their body.

 

If the consequence of only working in our body is the loss of efficiencies in our function and pain, then certainly the reward of carving time to work on your body is a more effective and pain-free lifestyle.  When you do schedule the time, the trade-off is a higher quality of daily functional performance to do more.  

So it seems the solution is you. 

 

One hundred and sixty-eight hours are ahead of you this week, consider a solution this week by taking one of them to schedule some time with a Doctor of Physical Therapy.  There is no limitation in scheduling, there is no requirement for a prescription. 

When you get some guidance on how to work on, instead of in, your body, the rewards will surprise you.

Uncomplicated and Free

Access to safety is free and not very complicated.  A google search directs us to social distance, wear masks, and sanitize.

At PTW, take a look in on any day, and you'll see door handles, windows, countertops, and equipment sanitized on a regular cycle throughout the day.  You'll see patients practicing the "wash your hands coming in and wash your hands leaving" request, while our teams stay committed to wearing masks, washing hands between each patient, and practice distancing between the treatment areas.  It seems like we have some time to go before it ends, and a time we will remain stoic in our pursuits of safety. It is another step for us to take in our day, a practice with us for many months to come. Though it has to be enduring, it is not complicated.

Similarly, access to pain is free and not very complicated, just take a hammer to your thumb, no charge.

It turns out, the solution to pain is not the least bit complicated either.

If you don't already know, you have a right to visit an experienced direct access privileged Physical Therapist, without having to see your doctor first.  One less step and a few dollars saved, access to PTW gives you the keys to better movement, less pain, and endurance needed to get through a history-making pandemic.

Over the past 20 years, we have earned our direct access privileges, one PT at a time. We have worked to develop a close network of specialists, including Orthopedic Doctors, Neurologists, pain management specialists, Podiatrists, and many others, to refer our complicated patients when needed. 

The results speak for themselves.  For the first 30 days of treatment, we help make a difference with movement, reduction in pain, enough that most of our patients do not need referrals to a specialist. 

Staying accessible and keeping you and our staff safe at PTW has never meant more.