TUCSON, Ariz., March 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- BODYCENTRAL
PHYSICAL THERAPY holds the open house event for the Spine &
Athlete Performance Center today at 7493 East Tanque Verde
Rd. from 12:30PM-2:30PM today.
The American Physical Therapy Association reports that at any
given time, close to 25% of people in the
United States report some form of low back pain within the
past 3 months. The National Institute of Health estimates that
about 80 percent of adults experience low back pain at some point
during their lives. Low back pain is the most common cause of
job-related disability and missing work days.
Along with the opening of their fourth Tucson location, the locally owned and
operated company announces the Spine Pain Elimination Project. The
focus of this program is to get people with back and neck pain into
physical therapy faster, get them out of pain sooner and prevent
the need for pain medication or surgical intervention in as many
cases as possible.
"This is a project that we have been working on for some time.
Research shows that if we can get patients into physical therapy
within two weeks from the onset of pain, we have a much better
chance at eliminating the possibility of chronic pain and
disability," explains Dr. Tonya
Bunner, physical therapist and co-founder of Bodycentral
Physical Therapy. "This Spine center has been a dream of mine, and
we have Physical Therapists passionate about treating the spine
that will be working here. Physical Therapy is about more than
giving people "core" exercises. It's about biomechanically
analyzing the problem, getting your hands on the patient to fix the
problem--- then using the appropriate exercise for stabilization.
Being trained in advanced manual therapy skills is what makes these
Therapists special."
"We plan to work with local physicians, health care providers,
and health networks to expedite the referral process and educate
the public on the importance of early treatment," Co-Founder Dr. Jennifer Allen adds. "We have the tools to make
a difference, and engaging the medical community and patients is
the first step. We used to have patients rest after injury- which
we have discovered makes the condition worse. The earlier we can
get people moving, the better chance for a full recovery."
About BODYCENTRAL PHYSICAL THERAPY
Bodycentral Physical Therapy is a locally-owned physical therapy
company based in Tucson, Arizona.
Dr. Tonya Bunner and Dr.
Jennifer Allen lead of team of
progressive physical therapists in the treatment and prevention of
orthopaedic and sports injuries, and lead community outreach
efforts in the areas of youth sports and wellness, women's fitness,
and public education on the prevention and treatment of pain and
disease processes. Get involved at www.Bodycentralpt.net.
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