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October is National Physical Therapy Month
October is National Physical Therapy Month. In recognition, Peak Performance Physical Therapy is extending FREE 20-minute pain consults to the public. Physical therapists are experts in restoring and improving the motion that is so crucial to your well-being. If you have any type of pain interfering in your daily life give us a call today… 541-923-0410 Redmond / 541-318-8145 Bend. You can also obtain more information at the American Physical Therapy Association web site at www.apta.org
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20 minute pain screenings.
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Redmond 923-0410
Bend 318-8145
Physical Therapists are stakeholders in the fight against chronic pain. We can team with the American Pain Foundation (www.painfoundation.org) to help in the management of pain.
About Pain in America
According to the National Center for Health Statistics National Household Survey:
More than one-quarter of Americans (26%) age 20 years and over- or, an estimated 76.5 million Americans- report that they have had a problem with pain of any sort that persisted for more than 24 hours in duration. This number does not account for acute pain.
• Adults age 45-64 years were the most likely to report pain lasting more than 24 hours (30%).
• More women (27.1%) than men (24.4%) reported they were in pain.
• Non-Hispanic white adults reported pain more often than adults of other races and ethnicities (27.8%vs. 22.1% Black only or 15.3% Mexican).
Lack of Access to Pain Care Costing Us Billions
Pain is a national health crisis with serious economic ramifications. A staggering 76.5 million Americans say they have had a problem with pain lasting longer than a day.
Access to pain care remains a barrier for many Americans, including insurance policies requiring a person with pain to “fail” on other therapies before receiving their prescribed medication. Insurance companies must remove roadblocks preventing people with pain from receiving the appropriate and necessary pain management and treatment options they are prescribed.
Undertreated pain drives up the cost of healthcare: it extends lengths of stay in hospitals, increases emergency room visits and leads to unplanned clinic visits. Lost productive time from pain conditions costs an estimated $61.2 billion per year.
When pain is treated properly, many people can resume their lives. By improving access to pain care, Americans in pain can receive the services they need in order to lead healthy, productive lives.
About the American Pain Foundation
Founded in 1997, the American Pain Foundation is an independent nonprofit 501(c) 3 organization serving people with pain through information, advocacy, and support. APF’s mission is to improve the quality of life of people with pain by raising public awareness, providing practical information, promoting research, and advocating to remove barriers and increase access to effective pain management.
Contact the American Pain Foundation at www.painfoundation.org to learn more about pain care advocacy. People in pain have a right to timely, appropriate and effective pain care.
“Pain Does Not Have to be a Way of Life”