Advanced Rehab: How Posture Affects Back & Neck Pain

Health & Wellness Newsletter by Advanced Rehabilitation Inc.

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WENDY ALVEY, ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR Questions &Answers with ARI’s

Favorite ice cream: Butter Pecan

High school attended: North High School, Evansville, Indiana Craziest food I’ve ever eaten: Pickled Pigs Feet Book I would recommend: The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls Most memorable vacation: New Hampshire Lake side cottage with family and friends Favorite quote: “ No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” (Aesop, The Lion and the Mouse) What television show are you currently watching? I am binge watching the series Justified on Netflix. Family Life: I live in Tell City with my husband Bill. Our children Mariah and Blake are both grown. Mariah lives in Evansville, IN and Blake in Philadelphia, PA. We like to travel and spend time on the river.

Inside: • 6 Benefits of Good Posture • How Poor Posture Contributes To Back Pain • FREE Workshop • Patient Success Spotlight • Healthy Recipe

Health & Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body

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6 BENEFITS OF GOOD POSTURE “Wondering How To Gain Relief?”

If you suffer from back or neck pain, poor posture could be to blame. Poor posture can be a serious danger to your health. If you have poor posture, your bones are not properly aligned, which increases strain on your muscles, joints, and ligaments. Poor posture causes fatigue, muscular strain, and pain. In addition, poor posture can affect the position and function of your vital organs, such as your heart, lungs, and intestines.

Meghan Carroll, PT

Maintaining good posture can have a dramatic improvement on your back or neck pain, health, energy, and the way you look and feel. Some of the perks of good posture include: 1. Constant exercise for your back and abdominals. Holding good posture takes effort and makes you use the muscles in your back and abdomen properly. 2. It greatly improves your breathing. Good posture makes room for your lungs to function at their best – rather than being compressed when you hold your body in a slouch. Good lung function has a healthy impact on all aspects of your body’s functions and helps to reduce pain. 3. It protects your organs, bones, joints, and muscles. Holding correct posture reduces unnecessary strain and pressure on these body parts. Most neck and back problems develop from poor posture over time.

on your joints, leading to wear and tear. This in turn can lead to arthritis. Good posture gives your joints the chance to function at their best. 5. It helps you use your muscles more efficiently. With your bones and joints in correct alignment, you are likely to feel more energetic since your body will require less energy to move about. 6. It can have a dramatic impact on the way you feel. When you hold yourself in good posture, rather than a slumped one, you send signals to your brain that makes you feel happier and more confident. It also changes the way that people see you – you’ll appear more confident and assertive. Making simple changes in your daily habits can improve your posture and reduce your pain. Postural restoration at Advanced Rehabilitation Inc.helps the body recruit the right muscles for the task at hand, improving pain prior to restoring function. Our experts have years of training in reducing back and neck pain associated from poor posture. Look inside to learn more about our programs and say good-bye to that aching back and neck!

4. It prevents arthritis. With poor posture, unnatural pressure is placed

“My back pain is gone!” “I was having lots of lower back pain from sciatica. It especially hurt when I was walking uphill, on stairs, standing in one place, or leaning forward. Sometimes, the pain traveled down the back of my leg. After treatment at ARI, my back pain is gone and I can do any physical activity I want to. Andrea and Rebecca were always happy to answer all of my questions, suggest alternate stretches or exercises, and do everything they could to relieve my pain so I could become healthier and more active.” - Nancy S. Patient Success Spotlight

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HOWPOOR POSTURE CONTRIBUTES TO BACK PAIN

When your spine is not in proper alignment, the muscles, ligaments, and joints are all under excessive strain, causing most episodes of back pain. The lower back supports most of the weight of the body and therefore is the most vulnerable to the effects of poor posture. Discs, which provide support between the spinal bones (vertebrae), are also affected from poor posture. However, with good posture, the spine is in proper alignment and the shock absorbing discs are not as subject to injury. Often with poor posture, the spine will become fixed in an abnormal position. This leads to the constriction of blood vessels and nerves over time.Furthermore, thiscausesproblemswith the joints,discs,andmuscles. It is important to take care of your spine. Good posture eliminates many of the health problems that can develop when the spine has an unhealthy posture. Sinceyou performmany differentmovementsandpositions throughout the day (sitting, standing, bending, stooping, lying down, etc.) it is important to learn how to keep correct posture. Maintaining good posture during the day results in less back pain. When you correct bad posture habits, the new and improved movements tend to become more automatic and require very little effort to maintain. At Advanced Rehabilitation Inc., we train you on the best way to attain and hold your posture throughout the day. We help you relieve your back pain quickly while improving your posture for maximum, long term results!

Discover how our therapists can improve your posture and relieve your back or neck pain, allowing you to live a happy, active, and pain-free life. If you experience any of these problems, call Advanced Rehabilitation Inc. to improve your posture today!

Healthy Recipe

ZUCCHINI LINGUINE

INGREDIENTS • 1 lb tomatoes, finely chopped • 1 tablespoon chopped basil • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 2 teaspoons kosher salt

• 1 small red chile, seeded & minced • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil • 12 ounces linguine • 3 baby zucchini, thinly sliced • 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving

DIRECTIONS In a large bowl, toss the tomatoes with the basil, parsley, garlic, salt, chile and olive oil. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the linguine; drain well. Add the linguine to the bowl along with the sliced zucchini and toss. Add the 1/4 cup of grated cheese, toss again and serve in bowls, passing more cheese at the table.

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FREE WORKSHOP AUGUST 25TH • 10:00AM The Back Pain & Sciatica Workshop will be held Saturday, August 25th at 10:00am at our Tell City clinic. Register by calling the Tell City location, or online by using the following link: advancedrehabinc.ptworkshops.com/TellCity/ workshop?source=Newsletter ATTENTION BACK PAIN SUFFERERS!

ARI, We Can Fix That!

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Why You Need To Come Back In For A Tune- Up: � Move without pain

� Sit for long periods comfortably

� Bend and move freely � Balance confidently and securely

� Walk for long distances � Live an active and healthy lifestyle

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