Health & Wellness Newsletter by Agility Physical Therapy And Sports Performance
Health &Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body
“Discover How You Can Quickly Gain Pain Relief In Your Neck! ” Understanding Neck Pain
“A study published in the Journal of Pain estimated the national cost of pain to be in the range of $560-$635 billion dollars. ” Neck pain can be caused by many different sources and takes an expert in muscle, joints, and bones to know how your neck should be moving and why it is not. Many people with neck pain suffer from one of the following: DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE The discs are the fluid filled sacs
between the bones of your neck. The normal aging process involves changes within the discs which dries them out. Repeated stresses and strains weaken the connective tissues that make up a disc. When this happens, it loses some of its ability to absorb shock and shrinks in size. This causes rubbing and changes in the joints and bones of your neck which can be painful. The good news is that therapy can help free up stiff and painful neck joints as well as increase muscle strength around the neck to provide greater support, thus decreasing pain. MUSCLE STRAIN People with minor neck pain or stiffness often believe they have a muscle strain; however, unless there was a severe injury to the neck, the muscles probably haven’t been pulled or injured. Instead, the problem may be coming from irritation or injury in other spine tissues, such as the disc or ligaments. When this happens, the neck muscles may go into spasm to help support and protect the sore area.
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“Don’t Let Neck Pain Ruin Your Fitness Goals! ”
MECHANICAL NECK PAIN Mechanical pain usually starts from degenerative changes in the neck joints. As the disc starts to collapse, the space between the vertebrae narrows, and the joints may become inflamed. The pain is usually chronic and is typically felt in the neck. However, it may spread from the neck into the upper back or to the outside of the shoulder in some cases. RADICULOPATHY Pressure or irritation on or around the nerves of the neck can affect the nerves’ electrical signals. The pressure or irritation can be felt as numbness on the skin, weakness in the muscles, or pain along the path of the nerve. Weakness in the spine muscles can cause abnormal pressure on the nerves and increased chance of radiculopathy. Agility Physical Therapy & Sports Performance is an ideal choice to help people suffering from a variety of neck pain problems. From chronic neck pain, to complicated post-surgery rehabilitation, we focus on increasing your natural mobility and strength. Our treatments are designed to help ease pain and to improve mobility, strength, posture, and function. We can teach you how to control your symptoms and protect your neck in the years ahead.
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WONDERING ABOUT YOUR ACHE OR PAIN?
Contact Agility Physical Therapy & Sports Performance to get all of your neck pain questions answered. We can help your pain transform from a pressing problem, to a distant memory, allowing you to live a happy, active and pain-free life!
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Why You Need To Come In For Another Check-Up: • Move without pain • Bend and move freely • Balance confidently and securely • Walk for long distances • Live an active and healthy lifestyle TAKE CARE OF YOUR ACHES & PAINS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE! CALL TODAY! 941-484-8107 IMPROVEMYAGILITY.COM
Don’t let neck pain become a way of life Move Freely • Alleviate Pain Naturally • Have More Energy • Enjoy Activities Pain Free • Be Stronger Do you suffer with neck pain, and fear it will get worse? IT’S EASY TO GET HELP FOR NECK PAIN
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Staff Spotlight
Kimberly Luff Personal Training
Originally born in Indiana, Kimberly has resided in Florida since 1983 and has two beautiful daughters. She is an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer and has worked with Agility since 2011. Kimberly has a passion to help people obtain their goals, whether for health or personal reasons. She believes that fitness, health and nutrition are all important components for a long, healthy life and that exercise
improves the “whole” being of a person –mentally, physically and spiritually. In her spare time, Kimberly enjoys quiet time at the beach, boating and working out. AGILITY PT FITNESS PROGRAMS NO PAIN SHOULD HINDER YOUR HEALTH! Fitness and nutrition are two very important aspects to overall health and well being. We offer fitness programs for all age-groups – from adolescents to our senior population. We offer personal training, small group Training, adult fitness classes, including our signature Core-Fit class, Body Blast, Flow Fitness, and Silver Sneakers. For our athletes, we offer various levels of sport performance, speed and agility programming, and individualized sport performance programming for those hoping to take it to the next level! Because we are the real deal, we don’t sell products to support our program. Instead, our mission is to educate people how to eat real food. We provide a sustainable approach based on balanced macro nutrients and proper portions of all foods you already enjoy.
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Exercise Essentials Try this exercise to help maintain good posture...
CHIN TUCK SUPINE While lying down on your back with a small rolled up towel in the small curve of your neck, slowly draw chin towards your chest. The back of your neck will rise and the base of your neck should stay in contact with the towel. Helps Relieve Neck Pain
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The above exercise is designed to be performed under the instruction of a licensed physical therapist.
PATIENT SUCCESS SPOTLIGHT “Thank you so much for all your hard work!”
“Thank you so much for all your hard work and patience pounding me back into shape after my knee replacements. I didn’t dare hope for such a good return to my former activities (at my age) but it’s beginning to seem possible now, thanks to you!” -Anne H.
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