Physical therapy can assist your body in relieving pain in multiple ways. Don’t be so quick to reach for a prescription painkiller. This quick fix isn’t as effective as physical therapy, which is one of the most underrated treatments available. It’s the type of treatment that can make a huge difference in your life. You will be amazed at how quickly you can recover from injuries, improve your mobility and flexibility. Physical therapy will reduce your pain, too. The secret behind the effectiveness of physical therapy is that it doesn’t only treat pain but also the source of the pain. It also helps that exercise helps produce endorphins, which is your body’s all-natural painkillers. 
How Does Physical Therapy Treat Pain?
Your physical therapist is trained to identify stiffness or weakness. These body symptoms act as stress for your pain and suffering. They’ll care for those sore spots with certain exercises or methods that help improve your movement and ease your pain entirely. In a session of physical therapy, expect to undergo a variety of the following activities.
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Aerobics That Aren’t High-Impact:
These exercises will get your body pumping with blood because it gets your heart rate up. This in turn promotes better cardiac and circulatory health as well as faster healing. A good therapist will make sure the training has low impact on your tender joints as well. You can also pedal a stationary bike in order to warm up your body. This is safer and more low-impact than running. It’s a necessary step to take before undergoing strengthening exercises.
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Strengthening Exercises:
Your physical therapist’s office might have certain gym machines to assist your recovery and rehabilitation. This can include weight training devices or resistance bands. You can also use and lift the weight of your whole body for exercise purposes to therapeutically improve your pain issues, which includes pushups, squats, and lunges. The therapist can also request you to work on your core muscles such as your back, glutes, and belly. Any part of you that’s feeling sore will need strengthening exercises to help them return to normal.
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Pain Relief and Stretching Exercises:
There are also exercises specifically used to target the parts of your body where pain emanates. Instead of simply improving your overall body mobility in a systemic or generalized manner, you can specifically exercise to relieve sore spots. This will make you more flexible, and stronger as well, thus improving your quality of life. You’ll specifically be doing gentle stretching exercises to promote healing and regeneration. Your therapist should also be there to ensure you’ve done your warm-ups and you don’t stretch too much or too far.
References:
https://www.burke.org/blog/2015/10/10-reasons-why-physical-therapy-is-beneficial/58
https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/physical-therapy
https://www.bellavistahealth.com/blog/2016/3/24/8-ways-physical-therapy-cam-help-you
