Do you find yourself making excuses like, "It will only bother me for a few days and go away", or "My back goes out a few times a year, or "I have always been stiff", or "I don't like to exercise"?

If this sounds familiar, you could be settling for less! Think about it. Pain is not normal. If you are having pain, it is your body's way of telling you something is not right. It is common to "put up with" some form of stiffness or pain for a while. But how long is long enough? If you have assumed an abnormal movement pattern in the way you walk, reach, turn, sit, etc - you could be causing excess stress to a joint, muscle, tendon, or ligament; this excess stress results in something breaking down too soon. Doctors call it degeneration.

You only get one body. Why not take care of it? A Physical Therapist is trained to look at how your parts work, and how your parts work together as a unit. If you have succumbed to stiffnes and/or pain, your Physical Therapist can help find the source. Exercise prescribed precisely for you and your individual needs can help prevent some major problems in the future.