Sleep is important to pain control and existence. Many people have difficulty getting out of and into bed due to conditions that cause pain. When the body feels pain in a joint or muscle, the mind reflexively decreases the muscular activity to that area to decrease pain. This means the other muscles and the rest of the body will need to compensate for the decreased strength of the painful area. This effect causes an imbalance in the muscles and corresponding joints that can be persistent. Many people find a work around in order to remain functional. They may seek medical evaluation and radiologic studies to provide them with the diagnosis and severity of the issue. Xray results are often normal or show a chronic issue that doesn’t correlate with the discomfort experienced.

This may lead to multiple therapy visits and extended time to treat and payments. Trials of medicines to cover the pain. This may lead to chronic medication use. All medicines have side effects that can be unpleasant. This may lead to a lack of control of ones body.

There is and answer that has positive side effects and has a history of helping people stay functional for over 150 years. Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment has been continually practiced and updated with more than 40 different techniques. The time to treat is completed in less than 10 sessions. This limits your out of pocket expenses to a finite amount. The added benefit of experiencing the return of personal control, lack of need of medicines and a restoration of balance in the muscles and joints of the body. If this sounds too good to be true, Try OMT for yourself and realize positive effects on your function and mind.