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INCREASE YOUR ENERGY BY GETTING UP AND MOVING!

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How Can I Get Moving? There isonefundamentalruleofthehumanbody: itwasmadetomove! There are several reasons why people may not want to participate in physical activity. Perhaps your body simply doesn’t move the way it used to, or perhaps painful areas of your body make it difficult to move in the ways you’d like. If there’s pain, physical therapy can help get you out of it and get you back in the game. Whatever the case may be, the truth isthatrestriction inmovementhasthepotentialto leadtoharmful health problems. Some easy pain-relief and energy-boosting steps you can take on your own include: 1. Plan a time in your schedule to exercise 2. Get up from your chair every 20 minutes and walk around, even if it is just for a few seconds. 3. Walk or exercise at least 30 minutes every day. 4. Drink plenty of water.

5. Stretch your legs, hips, spine, and neck for 10 minutes every day. Don’t push yourself too far if you feel pain. 7. Make sure you are sitting properly at your desk or computer. 8. Takefrequentbreaksforbreathingexercises.Inhaleandexhaledeeply. 9. Stretch your arms overhead frequently throughout the day. 10. Do strengthening exercises 2-3 times per week. In order to be healthy, there needs to be a large emphasis on movement. When your body is flexible, strong, and well-balanced, it is able to perform at its optimal levels. We are dedicated to helping you live the best life you can, and our movement experts would be more than happy to help you relieve your pain, re-align your body, and get moving once again. Contact us today at (214) 383-0623 to schedule a consultation or to find out more about how physical therapy can help restore your energy and movement.

OUR SERV I CES • Aquatic Therapy • Trigger Point Dry Needling (TDN) • Concussion Therapy • Dance Injury Rehabilitation • Electrical Stimulation • Instrument Assisted Manual Therapy • Joint Mobilization • Kinesio Taping • Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) • Manual Therapy • Therapeutic Exercise • Vertigo Treatment

AQUATIC THERAPY SERVICE SPOTLIGHT

UNIQUE ASPECTS & BENEFITS • If you can’t move well due to an injury, the aquatic environment allows injured muscles to use muscle memory in a non-impact environment without bearing weight. • The underwater treadmill has variable speeds, resistance jets for therapy, rehabilitation, sports performance training, and swimming, as well as underwater massage to relieve muscle spasms. THERAPY RESULTS • Aquatic therapy is used to improve flexibility and core strength, decrease inflammation to damaged muscles and nerves, and assist in a speedier recovery process by initiating therapy in a low-impact environment.

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