The Prevalence of Injuries In the United States

How common is pain from injuries in the United States? When it comes to the workplace, sprains, strains and tears occur most often. The same goes for sports injuries (but you can add bone fractures to that list). Unintentional falls and motor-vehicle traffic accidents also top the list in United States.  Trauma to the body sometimes comes from the effects of chronic conditions such as heart disease and arthritis. What can you do to heal? At Texas Spine & Sports Therapy Center, we specialize in rehabilitative therapies to get your body performing properly once more. Physical therapy is a natural approach to healing injuries without invasive surgeries or the use of narcotics.  Those who do physical therapy tend to heal faster than those who don’t. Before seeking invasive surgeries for healing, come see us at Texas Spine & Sports Therapy Center for effective relief of your symptoms!

Injured? You’re Not Alone!

• Pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined.
• 76.2 Million Americans suffer from pain that lasts longer than 24 hours.
• Pain is the most common reason people see their doctor or visit the ER.
• Lower back pain alone affects more than 31 million Americans.
• The total cost of injuries in the United States in 2013 was $671 billion.
• Injuries affect more Americans than infectious and non-communicable diseases combined.
• The CDC reports that falls (37%) and auto-injuries (21%) account for the most prevalent injuries treated in the emergency room each year.
• Males tend to be injured more often than females according to statistics.
• High-school athletes account for 2 million injuries each year.
• Children between 5-14 years old account for 40% of sports-related injuries.
• Most organized sports-related injuries (62%) occur during practice or training.
• Back pain is one of the most common reasons for missed work and ½ of all Americans report having back-pain symptoms each year.
• More than 50 million Americans have doctor-diagnosed arthritis, with pain being one of the most prominent symptoms.
• Osteoporosis causes 8.9 million fractures annually and affects 200 million women worldwide.

Physical Therapy Helps Your Injuries

What to do with all that pain? Invest in physical therapy! This is a natural approach to healing injuries without invasive surgeries or the use of narcotic medications. It is our go-to option when our patients experience broken bones or injuries to the muscles and tissues of the body. We usually couple physical therapy with other services to reduce inflammation and speed healing. Those who invest in physical therapy tend to heal faster than those who don’t. It can even be used as a preventative treatment to avoid future injuries if you’re an athlete or relatively active person. Injuries may be extremely common throughout the nation, but that doesn’t mean that they have to disrupt your life when accidents strike.

Services We Offer

All of the areas of physical medicine and rehabilitation that we specialize in include:

• Chiropractic Care – Gentle, non-surgical manipulation of musculoskeletal system to realign the spine and spinal vertebrae and correct subluxations. Generally coupled with ultrasound and electrostimulation.
• Spinal Decompression Treatment – The correction of bulging discs, pinched nerves, sciatica, spinal stenosis, post-surgical symptoms and degenerative disc disease (such as with arthritis) that cause you lower back pain.
• Class IV Laser Therapy –  Powerful laser therapy treatment that penetrates injured or affected tissue to speed healing and pain through various lightwaves.
• Neuropathy Treatment – Targets damage or defects in the peripheral nervous system that cause numbness, tingling, pain, fatigue and more. This is a very common and effective treatment for many ailments.
• High-Tech Rehabilitation – Advanced therapy machines that work to heal you faster from injury, pain and surgery. These machines include the SpineForce, AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill, and Active Therapeutic Movement that are low-impact with advanced-healing results.
• Active Release Technique – An innovative, tissue-focused massage technique that precisely targets injured muscles, tendons, nerves and ligaments.
• Vibration Exercises and Rehabilitation – Platforms that deliver intense vibrations to the body. This causes muscles to tense and relax and stretch out in just a few minutes of time. This prevents and corrects muscle atrophy and speeds healing to muscles.
• Trigger-Point Therapy – The manipulation of tight knots or nodules of tension in the body that are areas of built-up tension that tend to compress nerves. Done to release knots and tension in the body and smooth muscle tissue to proper position and function.
• Anti-Inflammatory/Joint Injections – Anesthetic shots used to relieve pain in areas of nerves, joints, muscles and the spine. Relieves inflammation and pain along with our other therapies.

At Texas Spine & Sports Therapy Center, we know the amazing benefits of physical therapy for all of our patients because we have seen it time and time again. Some of our treatments are actually quite fun, such as trigger-point therapy with massage. To learn more about all of these areas of physical therapy, or to schedule a free consultation, call our office at (512) 806-0015!