The Pacific Rehabilitation Blog

The 12 Basic Tenets of the PRC Treatment Philosophy

Oct 3, 2021 | Chronic pain

Chronic pain is very different from acute pain and requires substantially different treatment. Chronic pain is influenced by a variety of physical, psychosocial and environmental factors. The cause of stable, chronic pain is less important than what is done to manage...

9 Tips to Help Prevent Neck and Back Pain

May 25, 2021 | Chronic pain

During your daily routine, you may begin to notice acute back or neck pain. Is this just a reality you have to accept, or is there something you can do about back and neck pain?Neck and back pain are certainly common symptoms and pervasive. In 2018 alone, 18% of...

What is Occupational Therapy?

Apr 8, 2021 | Work Programs

The Purpose of Occupational TherapyThe overarching goal of any type of therapy is to make life easier in some way. Be it chronic pain or recovery from an injury, the work of a therapist, in general, is to help you lead the life you want with as much freedom from...

What is a “Return to Work Program” and Why Does It Matter?

Feb 17, 2021 | Work Programs

Taking time away from work can come in many forms; a planned career break or unforeseen circumstances like taking care of a loved one, personal illness or injury on the job.No matter how you slice it or how it comes about, having to leave work for any of the reasons...

Dealing with Anxiety in 2021

Feb 5, 2021 | Mindfulness

Coronavirus is ever-present, a cloud hovering over all of us, and the damage it’s done to our collective mental health is profound. The headline of a just released report from the American Psychological Association (APA) points to that fact and reads: "U.S. Adults...