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BackHealth In Motion offers multiple locations in Wisconsin, with an additional location in Western Pennsylvania.

Low back pain can happen for multiple reasons, but regardless of the cause, the team at HIM will help figure out what to do about it!

How Can You Prevent Low Back Pain?

  • You can’t go wrong being strong! 
    • The stronger you are, especially in the middle of the body, the more protected you will be from back pain 
  • Cardio is king! 
    • Getting in the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended minutes of cardiovascular activity (150 min/week moderate OR 75 min/week high intensity) not only protects you from heart disease and a whole host of other things but kicks out these really cool things called endorphins. Endorphins are your body’s natural morphine-like pain killer and they are strong. An hour of high intensity cardio activity produces 3x the amount of pain killer usually allowed to be given in the emergency room… naturally! 
  • Eat more plants, have less sugar 
    • Sugar is the number one food ingredient which promotes pain throughout the body 
    • Dietary fiber is the best nutrient we have at clearing out inflammatory chemicals and a host of other cellular waste.  
    • The place where we see the best ratio of high fiber and low sugar is in plants (eat your veggies!) 
  • Better sleep = less pain 
    • Sleep and pain are tied directly together. Getting good on sleep hygiene habits (link to other section of the site with sleep hygiene habits?) can be very helpful 
  • Mindfulness is Money! 
    • The ability to be present in the moment while calmly acknowledging your thoughts and what you are feeling inside your body. Control a brain that is in pain, you control pain!

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Back Physical Therapy Locations

Antigo

720 Ackley St.
Antigo, WI 54409
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Crandon

501 W. Lincoln St.
Crandon, WI 54520
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Eagle River

528 Hwy 70 W.
Eagle River, WI 54521
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Hayward

15969 Railroad Street
Hayward, WI 54843
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Marshfield

204 North Central Avenue
Marshfield, WI 54449
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Merrill

500 S. Center Ave.
Merrill, WI 54452
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New Castle

2656 Ellwood Rd.
Ste #110
New Castle, PA 16101
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Rhinelander

586 Shepard St.
Rhinelander, WI 54501
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Spooner

314 Service Road
Spooner, WI 54801
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Tomahawk

1509 N. 4th St.
Tomahawk, WI 54487
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Wausau

930 S. 17th Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Physical therapy should not be severely painful. It is not common to be so sore that patients are in pain or it affects their daily life. If this ever happens during or after an appointment, let us know and we will adapt your program.

  • We recommend budgeting 40-60 minutes for a typical therapy session. The only exception to this will be your first visit, which can take about 20 minutes longer due to the physical therapy evaluation your therapist will provide. We also recommend showing up about 10-15 minutes early to your first visit. This way, you can complete the paperwork before your visit time and streamline the process.

  • A physical therapy visit lasts about 40-60 minutes. The actual contents of the visit vary based on your diagnosis/need, but typically what happens is:

    1. You check in with the receptionist and we discuss your health insurance benefits with you.
    2. You go into a room for initial evaluation. We discuss what is going on, where the pain is coming from, and how the pain has been since the last visit or before your first visit.
    3. You go into the gym. You can change clothes if you need to, then begin therapy.
    4. You perform exercises and stretches which may include therapeutic band exercises, light body weight exercises, or minimal weights. The stretches will promote strength, stability, improved range of motion, and pain relief.
    5. We can initiate other techniques to include spinal manipulation, joint mobilization, taping, cupping, dry needling and the Neubie as needed.
    6. The therapist makes recommendations based on your progress. These can include altering the frequency of visits, make any appointments necessary, making additions/alterations to your home exercise plan, or things to do before your next visit.
  • You should wear loose clothes that make it easy to move. We also recommend sneakers. Workout clothes will work, but any comfortable clothing will work fine. Plan on giving your therapist access to your area of concern. The less your clothes restrict your movement and the more comfortable you are, the better. Shorts or athletic/loose fitting pants and a tee shirt are all good options.

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