Health & Wellness newsletter by ReQuest Physical Therapy
Health &Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body
“ Suffering With Hip, Elbow, Knee Or Shoulder Pain? ” TENDONITIS & SPORTS
Do you experience pain with normal everyday tasks like taking milk out of the fridge, lifting something overhead, bending, or simply walking a distance? Havingpainwithmovement, especially if it goeson for more than a fewdays, may be indicative of tendonitis. The tendons are what connect your muscles to the bones. Under normal circumstances, your tendons can handle a lot of work and force, but when they are over-worked, theybecome inflamed, causingyoupain.
INSIDE: • Tendonitis & Sports • Suffering From Foot & Ankle Pain • Patient Results • Exercise Essentials • Health & Wellness Tips • FREE Heel & Foot Pain Workshop
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Health &Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body
“It’s Easy To Stay Active Without Pain Beyond The Age Of 31!” TENDONITIS & SPORTS
Tendonitis can occur practically anywhere in the body, but is most common in the hips, knees, wrists, elbows, and shoulders. The reason for this is quite simple: poor posture over a period of time. If you are at a computer or sitting for a good part of the day, your shoulders tend to slouch forward and your back muscles weaken. How’s Your Posture? Poor postureweakens your backmuscles, affecting your ability to do normal everyday tasks. Theweakenedmuscles and poor posture place abnormal strain on the shoulders, elbows, knees, and hip tendons. Therefore, depending on where the greatest strain is placed, you will most likely experience tendonitis. Tendonitis can be short-lived, but can also become chronic in nature and last for a long time. Chronic tendonitis actually disintegrates the quality of your tendons over time and can lead to tearing. Most people experience tendonitis on a gradual basis. At first itmay be soreness, but if the irritation continues, it can become excruciating pain, affecting your ability to do many simple activities. Tendonitis can also come from injuries that strain the tendons. This can be from a direct blow like a fall or an overstretching injury in a sports activity. Treatment Tendonitis is very treatable with the right kind of physical therapy. Our specialists helped thousands of people with tendonitis get back to doing the things they love. Whether your problem is new or old, having a good understanding of the mechanics of your body and identifying the source of the problem leads to a quick recovery. Call today to learn more how our speciality programs can quickly relieve your pain and get you back to the activities you love!
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SUFFERING FROM FOOT & ANKLE PAIN
Suffering with foot pain can completely ruin your life. It canmake your feel miserable and if not dealt with can lead to more serious and debilitating conditions. Foot pain can keep you from being able to carry your kids or grandkids; it can lead to a less active lifestyle creating future health issues; and it can also keep you fromdoing some those activities you love; like hiking, walking, running and playing sports. At ReQuest Physical Therapy we specialize in helping people with foot pain and can help you too. However, we first need to identify what is the true cause of your foot pain. There aremany reasons youmay be suffering from foot pain but we find most cases center around 3 common causes: 1. Plantar Fasciitis
2. Achilles Tendonitis 3. Posterior Tibial Tendonitis.
If you have the following symptoms give us a call: • Heel pain with the first several steps in the morning • Pain walking • Pain when getting up after sitting for short time
• Pain when standing for a long time • Pain and stiffness in the morning • Pain after exercising • Pain along the inside of the foot and ankle • Swelling at the inside of the foot
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FREE JOINT PAIN ANALYSIS We can help you feel better naturally with a
We can help you: Naturally relieve aches and pain. Increase your strength. Be more active with your friends and family.
• Cost Effective • Non-invasive • Safe & Natural • State-of-the-art facilities Features of Physical Therapy:
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• PATIENT RESULTS • Hear what our patients have to say!
It was a great decision! “I had my left knee replaced in January of 2017. I opted to go to ReQuest Physical Therapy and it was a great decision. Three days before I had my knee replacement I broke the toe on the opposite foot. My recovery was so hard because it threw my whole body out of whack. My knee hurt my toe hurt, my back/hip hurt and the strength in my body was challenged.” I feel stronger than I have ever felt! “Santiago and his team were incredible. They helped me rebalance my body and my strength improved each week. Soon I was returning to Pilates and once everything was working properly, I began water aerobic classes. I feel stronger than I have ever felt in my life and no longer worry about pain. None of this would have been possible without ReQuest Physical Therapy.” -J.C.
We gladly accept most insurances, providing a great LOW COST SOLUTION to restore your pain-free movement!
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Attention Pain Sufferers & Athletes! FREE HEEL & FOOT PAINWORKSHOP
JULY 19TH 7-8PM
Heel and foot pain is no joke. It can be debilitating. Your begin to dread getting out of bed in the morning because those first few steps are so painful. You get frustrated… disappointed for not being able to the things you love to do…like shopping, leisurely walking, running, shopping or simply keeping up with your kids or grandkids. Suffering from pain after you sit for 15 minutes or more. Worrying more about your foot pain than living your life…you just want to be back to normal. Learn the top three causes of heel and foot pain and the short and long term solutions. We will teach you the exercise to do and what activities you should avoid.
Our free heel and foot pain workshop is Wednesday, July 19th 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Held at Gainesville Health and Fitness conference room 4820 W. Newberry Road
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Health & Wellness Tips
“ As a new service we are offering this free download. It’s a good read.” After treating hundreds of patients with joint problems, we want to share with you these 5 simple things you can do at home, to start feeling great.
Santiago Villamil, PT, MPT, CSCS Director of Physical Therapy
• Is your mind on your hip, knee & leg pain instead of your life? • Do you feel really stiff when you try to get out of bed in the morning?
If You’re Nodding Yes Then Now is The Time to Make Your First Step in The Right Direction and Take Charge of How You Feel. DOWNLOAD THIS eBOOK TODAY!
COCOA BANANA WALNUT BREAD
Study after study reinforces the delicious idea that eating chocolate, especially dark chocolate, is good for you (in moderation, of course). One reason is that cocoa, the main ingredient in chocolate, is packed with antioxidants called polyphenols. The higher the percentage of cocoa in a bar, the higher the concentration of polyphenols. Polyphenols will help fight inflamation in the body, in turn, helping relieve arthritis pain. This recipe, made with cocoa powder, will let you reap the health benefits of dark chocolate without its bitter taste or extra fat or sugar.
14 INGREDIENTS 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. allspice 2 large eggs
1/2 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup plain, low-fat yogurt 1/3 cup canola or grapeseed oil 2 Tbs. molasses 2 ripe bananas, mashed 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and allspice. In a separate bowl, lightly beat eggs, then stir in sugar, yogurt, oil, molasses, bananas and vanilla. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix gently. Fold in walnuts and pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean. Let cool several minutes before unmolding.
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Exercise Essentials Try these exercises to keep you moving...
About Us When you need physical therapy, you have the right to choose where you go. If you are tired of being a number and ready for a physical therapy team that’s proud to offer special services not found in any other practice in the Gainesville area, ReQuest Physical Therapy is your choice. We offer a variety of additional premier services to make your time at ReQuest as pleasant as possible, including discounts for cash/ self-pay patients, flexible payment schedules, and same-day appointments. We also accept patients without a physician’s referral, so you can begin treatment quickly and without the hassle of extra paperwork.
PIRIFORMIS STRETCH While lying on your back, hold your knee with your opposite hand and draw your knee up and over towards your opposite shoulder. Hold for 30 seconds. Alternate legs and repeat 7 times.
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Helps lower back
WAND SHOULDER FLEXION Lying on your back and holding a wand, palm face down on both sides, slowly raise the wand towards overhead. Repeat 8 times.
Strengthens shoulders
Santiago Villamil PT, MPT, CSCS Director of Physical Therapy
Always consult your physical therapist or physician before starting exercises you are unsure of doing.
Why You Need To Come In For Another Check-Up:
� Sit for long periods comfortably � Walk for long distances � Live an active & healthy lifestyle
� Move without pain � Bend and move freely � Balance confidently & securely
Take Care Of Your Aches & Pains Before It’s Too Late!
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