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Learn about common pain-causing health conditions, their progression paths, their causes, and effective treatment options. Our blog offers valuable information to people who experience pain and anyone who wishes to learn more about long-lasting, safe, and noninvasive treatments.

These articles also explain how Superior Physical Therapy addresses these common health problems through an innovative approach called the Superior Method. This approach aims to accurately identify the underlying cause of pain in order to develop a more tailored and collaborative treatment plan.

Dehydration's Link to Stroke and Heart Attack

Dehydration's Hidden Link to Stroke and Heart Attack   Water is essential for the proper functioning of our bodies. It plays a crucial role in maintaining our overall health and well-being. However, many of us fail to recognize the significance...

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How Dehydration Increases Body Pain

How Dehydration Increases Body Pain In our daily lives, we often underestimate the importance of proper hydration. We are frequently reminded to drink enough water for our overall well-being, but did you know that dehydration can also have a significant...

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How Dehydration Increases Muscle Stiffness

How Dehydration Increases Muscle Stiffness   Muscle stiffness is a common ailment that can affect individuals of all ages and fitness levels. Whether it's due to an intense workout, prolonged periods of inactivity, or an underlying medical condition, muscle stiffness...

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The Transformative Power of Exercise

The Transformative Power of Exercise: Blasting Metabolic Syndrome   Metabolic syndrome, a cluster of interconnected health conditions including obesity, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, and abnormal cholesterol levels, has become increasingly prevalent in our modern society. However, amidst the rising...

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How Sugar Puts You at Risk for Musculoskeletal Diseases

How Sugar Puts You at Risk for Musculoskeletal Diseases   The impact of sugar consumption on our health extends beyond its association with weight gain and chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Recent research suggests that excessive sugar intake...

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Foods That Facilitate Healing in the Body

Foods That Facilitate Healing in the Body   When it comes to healing and recovery, the food we consume plays a vital role. Proper nutrition can provide the body with the essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants it needs to...

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Why Processed Foods Increase Inflammation

Why Processed Foods Increase Inflammation   In recent years, the rise in chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, and certain cancers, has been linked to systemic inflammation in the body. While inflammation is a natural response to injury or...

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How Time of Day Affects Healing, Inflammation, and Pain

Circadian Rhythm: How Time of Day Affects Healing, Inflammation, and Pain   Every moment of every twenty-four hours our bodies operate according to an internal clock known as the circadian rhythm. This intricate system governs various physiological processes, including metabolism,...

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Fighting Inflammation with PT

Fighting Inflammation with PT   Chronic inflammation causes muscle loss and mobility limitations, including the frailty syndrome in older adults, which can lead to a myriad of other problems, including death.   Physical activity is a powerful countermeasure to combat chronic inflammation and...

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Inflammation, Medications, and Injections

Inflammation, Medications, and Injections   Inflammation is the body's natural response to musculoskeletal injury, such as a sprain, strain, or fracture. It is characterized by redness, warmth, swelling, and pain at the site of injury. Inflammation is a complex process...

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Reducing Inflammation with Activity

Reducing Inflammation with Activity   Physical activity may be a powerful countermeasure to combat chronic inflammation and its deleterious effects in older adults. Whether activity comes from recreational and occupational movement, or exercise, multiple scientific studies have demonstrated that as physical activity increases,...

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Inflammation: Friend or Foe?

Inflammation, Friend or Foe   When your body encounters things like viruses, bacteria, or suffers an injury, it activates your immune system.  Your immune system then activates its first responders, the inflammatory cells and a group of substances that stimulate...

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