PHYSICAL THERAPY A SAFE ALTERNATIVE TO OPIOIDS FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT Why physical therapy for pain management? Physical Therapists treat pain through movement, helping patients improve strength, flex ibility, and range of motion. Physical Therapists also can educate their patients about pain, which has been known to improve outcomes! OCEOBER NATIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY MONTH ERIC G. J0HNSON, RPT, MBA, ATCJAKE STRAIN. D.PT rapy NATIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY MO Pictured: (Left to Right) Joanne, LaurieBeth (ATC), Heather (PTA), Agustin, Veneisa, Angelica, Alicia Keri Koehn Trivia Winner #ChoosePT Opioid Awareness Campaign An American Health Crisis ppy National Over the past 16 years, an increasing number of The sales have quadrupled since 1999, so have deaths Physieal Therapy Month NATIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPYN ERIC 6. JOHNSON. RPT JAKE STR APT As ChoosePT campaign raises awareness about the dangers of prescription opioids and encourages consumers and prescribers to choose safer alternative like physical therapy, consistent with centers for Disease Control and Prevention Therapy s 76 Phys (CDC) guidelines released in March 2016 urging nondrug treatment for most chronic pain condi tions. by Elite Therapy say The increase in prescription opioid use is The risk of misusing is real. The risk for addiction is real ell to Eric and Jake The CDC reports 3 out of 4 heroin users first abused an opioid. .Patients have a choice about the kind of treat- ment they receive. Juanita Betacourt Trivia Winner Physical Therapy is a safe and effective alternative to opioids for long-term pain management