Health & Wellness Newsletter by Peak Motion Physical Therapy
Health &Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body
April, 2019
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Many of you have experienced the soft tissue regeneration and rejuvenation effects of the Astym Therapy as part of your Peak Motion treatment program. Continuing with Astym Therapy for maintenance and aftercare is a request we hear frequently from our patients. Because of these requests, we have created our newest program - Astym Rapid Recovery. Whether you do CrossFit, run marathons, compete in Triathalons or are just committed to staying fit, Astym Therapy will help you recover faster from your workout. The Astym Therapy will help take your training to the next level, by boosting your current training recovery
program (proper hydration, nutrition, stretching, massage?, etc.). All it takes is just 15 minutes! We recommend 1-2 sessions per week for best results. Call today to schedule an appointment before your next workout to experience the Astym Therapy difference! Astym Therapy Rapid Recovery Program pricing: • Per Session: $50 • 6 Pack: $275 • Per Month: $325 (limit 8 sessions per month) (Best Value)
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Health & Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body
April, 2019
RELIEF FOR RADIATING NECK PAIN & HEADACHES
INSIDE: • Physical Therapy & Neck Pain • FREE Screening • Patient Success Spotlight • Healthy Recipe
If you really had to narrow down the frustrations that comewithdealingwithchronicpain,perhaps thesingle largest frustrationwouldbehaving todealwith thepain day after day. Chronic pain has a way of interfering with the most basic activities. Getting out of bed and driving to work can become a challenge, as can sitting in a desk chair all day, or attempting to pick up your child when he or she is upset. Some of these tasks are more difficult to get around than are others, and, depending on how the pain is impacting your life, the stressofhaving togo throughextrasteps tomakebasic things happen can really get out of hand. Neckpain isoneof those typesofpain that isdifficult to work around. Pain in the neck and back will frequently begin to radiate the longer it hangs around, and that couldmeanshootingpainupyourneckandback,all the way into the base of your skull. Once neck pain begins to turn into headaches, attempting to concentrate at work can become exceedingly difficult. What Causes Neck Pain? There are a large number of culprits that could be behind your experience of neck pain, including accidents, such as a car accident or a
slip-and-fall accident, as well as sporting injuries. The reasonwhyneckpain frequentlybecomessosevere is due to the fact thatbloodvesselshave topass through your neck to reach the head. A spasm in the neck muscles could lead to constricted blood circulation, and therefore migraine headaches. What’sworse,since theneck isconnected to thespinal columnand thereforeconnected to thenervoussystem, pain in the neck can quickly develop into tingling or numbness in the hands, arms and fingers, which can be uncomfortable and frustrating when you are going about daily tasks. Whenneckpaindevelopsasaresultofapinchednerve, the radiatingneckpaincan result insevereheadaches, and in some cases, even migraine headaches. The pinched nerve can cause pain to radiate from the neck into the skull and can cause a disruption to typical nerve patterns. Working with a physical therapist can help you address pain caused by a pinched nerve, and therefore can reduce the severity of headaches that develop as a result of neck pain.
My feet are happy! "When I came to PT, I was experiencing pain, tingling, and numbness in my feet. It was miserable to do any of my exercise activities. After being put on a regimen of stretching and ASTYM therapy, my feet are happy again. Mike, Emily, Jon, Bre, and the rest of the team are so kind and helpful. Thank you so much.” - Marce S. Patient Success SPOTLIGHT
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PHYSICAL THERAPY AND NECK PAIN
The good news is that there is actually a lot that you can do to support the healthy operation of your neck, thereby reducing the severity or frequency of your neck pain. Working with a physical therapist is the best way to address neck pain. During physical therapy, your neck pain will be addressed holistically, taking into consideration the initial injury that may have caused the pain to develop, but also any other habits, movements or compensations that may be contributing to the discomfort. Physical therapy takes advantage of strategies like massage, stretching and muscle training to reduce neck pain, and many of these strategies can be adopted in part at home or on the-go to help you address your neck pain when it is bothering you the most. Adopting healthier habits can have a big impact on your management
At the end of the day, the best way to be free of neck pain is to prevent neck pain from developing, and working with a physical therapist can help you in this regard, as well. The tasks that you do every day can build up over time and cause a lot of stress on your body, and the neck and shoulders are some of the most common places to carry that stress. You may not even realize the impact that simple tasks that you do every day have on your body and your experience of pain. Things like driving, lifting heavy objects — like packages at the front door or even your groceries — and repetitive movements like hunching over a keyboard at work can all seriously impact your neck pain. The longer you let neck pain linger and disrupt your life, the more difficult it becomes to treat. If you experience an injury, the smart thing to do is to consult a physical therapist soon after the pain develops. Source: https://www.moveforwardpt.com/symptomsconditionsdetail.aspx?cid=8402b1d2- 6580-41b2-b4ff-25a0cd6dac3a https://www.verywellhealth.com/pinched-nerve-headache-treatment-1719581
of neck pain. These include: • Practicing improved posture • Wearing recommended footwear • Using lumbar support in your desk chair or car • Exercising regularly • Engaging in regular stretching, like yoga
One of the primary goals of physical therapy is to address whole-body well-being by encouraging improved overall health. In many situations, this includes improved flexibility and range-of-motion training, muscle building and strength training, and even in some cases, encouragement with cardiovascular activities and weight loss.
HEALTHY RECIPE
Greek Turkey Burgers With Spinach
INGREDIENTS • 1 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• ¼ tsp salt • ¼ tsp ground pepper • 4 small hamburger buns, preferably whole- wheat • 4 tbsp tzatziki • 12 slices cucumber • 8 thick rings red onion (about ¼-inch)
• 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
• ½ tsp garlic powder • ½ tsp dried oregano
DIRECTIONS Preheat grill to medium-high. Squeeze excess moisture from spinach. Combine the spinach with turkey, feta, garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper in a medium bowl; mix well. Form into four 4-inch patties. Oil the grill rack. Grill the patties until cooked through and no longer pink in the center, 4 to 6 minutes per side. (An instant-read thermometer inserted in the center should register 165°F.) Assemble the burgers on the buns, topping each with 1 tablespoon tzatziki, 3 cucumber slices and 2 onion rings.
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DISCOVER HOW TO LIVE PAIN-FREE
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More Patient Success
“When I started PT in early February, I was having pain in my knees and hips from running and a P90X class. Frequent ASTYM helped relieve all of my initial knee pain, and all of the exercises Mike and Jon have taught me have helped my hips to become stronger and completely pain free. I have a much better idea of which exercises to modify that cause knee pain, and I look forward to many more years of strong, pain-free running, hiking and swimming. All of the staff at Peak Motion have been very competent and caring, and I look forward to coming back for occasional ASTYM if any knee pain reoccurs. Thanks to you all!” - Dorothy S. www.mypeakmotion.com Helped my hips to become stronger!
It’s time to get Peak Motion Physical Therapy if: • You’re tired of living in pain • You want to feel better and move better • You have been in an auto accident or injured on the job • You want to prevent injury
1. Call and talk to your therapist 2. Discover why your pain has come back 3. Get your custom recovery program
Take Care of Your Aches and Pains Before It’s Too Late. Attention Pain Sufferers!
Do You Have Difficulty With Aches Or Pains?
• Decrease your pain • Increase your strength • Increase your activity level We can help:
• Increase your flexibility • Improve your health • Get back to living
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