Utilizing FYZICAL Therapy or FYZICAL Fitness to Minimize the Need for Pain Medication

An estimated 116 million Americans have chronic pain each year.
The CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain states:

“There is high-quality evidence that exercise therapy (a prominent modality in physical therapy) for hip or knee osteoarthritis reduces pain and improves function immediately after treatment and that the improvements are sustained for at least 2-6 months. Exercise therapy also can help reduce pain and improve function in low back pain and can improve global well-being and physical function in fibromyalgia.”

Our FYZICAL® Therapists work to educate your patients on the process, while setting realistic expectations for recovery.

There are appropriate times to use opioids, but when the risks of opioid use outweigh the rewards, physical activity remains an option.