Health and Wellness Newsletter by Fit 4 Life
Health & Fitness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body
Don’t Let Aches & Pains Hold You Back!
4 Ways To Beat The Pain!
3. EXERCISE Regular exercise can help restore proper muscle tone. Walking, cycling and swimming are good aerobic activities to try. Be sure to warm up before exercising and cool down afterward. Our experts at Fit 4 Life teach you stretching, toning and aerobic exercises to feel better and stay pain-free. Drink lots of fluids. Begin slowly and increase workouts gradually. Avoid high- impact aerobic activities and weight lifting when injured or while in pain. Consult one of our experts or your doctor before trying exercises you are unsure of doing. 4. PHYSICAL THERAPY Through our program, specialized hands-on techniques and treatments are applied, addressing the poor alignment and dysfunction of the spine, which can irritate and cause pressure on nerves. Physical therapy is the science of restoring pain-free movement with exercises and hands-on techniques. These principles are applied to the body when an injury is sustained to help facilitate a great recovery.
Are you like many people, suffering from aches and pains? A daily back or neck ache may be more of a nuisance than anything. However, episodes of pain can become progressively worse, lasting longer and traveling to other parts of your body. If you don’t stop the cycle of pain and discover the root cause of each painful episode, the accumulation of damage to your body may lead to eventual failure of the spinal structures and possible surgery. However, if you address and treat the cause of your pain early through physical therapy, drastic measures such as surgery can often be avoided. Here are some tips to help you battle daily aches and pains: 1. ICE & HEAT For muscle pain fromoveruse or injury, rest that body part and take acetaminophen or ibuprofen depending on what your doctor may advise you is best. Apply ice for the first 24 - 72 hours of an injury to reduce pain and inflammation. After that, heat often feels more soothing. 2. SLEEP Be sure to get plenty of sleep and try to reduce stress. The amount of sleep is dependent on your body. Some people only require 7 hours, others 9. Also, make sure you have a good mattress and sleep on your side or back with pillow support for your legs. If you sleep on your side, put the pillow between your legs. If you sleep on your back, put the pillow behind your thighs.
If you are suffering fromaches and pains, call us today to learn more about how you can return to a pain-free active lifestyle!
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Why Do Your Muscles Ache?
Call FIT 4 LIFE if: • Your muscle pain persists beyond 3 days • You have severe, unexplained pain • You have any sign of infection, like swelling or redness around the tender muscle • You have poor circulation in the area where you have muscle aches (for example, in your legs) • Your muscle pain has been associated with starting or changing doses of a medicine
M uscle aches and pains are common, typically involvingmore than one muscle. Muscle pain can also involve ligaments, tendons, and other soft tissues that connect muscles, bones, and organs. Muscle pain is most frequently related to stress, tension, overuse, or muscle injury from exercise or physically-demanding work. In these situations, the pain tends to involve specific muscles and starts during or just after the activity. It is usually obvious which posture or activity is causing the pain. Most aches and pains are temporary and generally last 1-3 days. However, oncemuscle pain begins to go past 3 dayswithout changing, or you feel the same aches and pains repeatedly, it’s time to give us a call as theremay be an underlying problemsuch asmuscle imbalance, or stiff tissues and joints.
The most common causes are: • Injury or trauma including sprains and strains • Overuse • Tension or stress Muscle pain may also be due to: • Certain drugs, including: -Medicine lowering blood pressure -Medicine lowering cholesterol • Infections • Cold & Influenza (flu) • Electrolyte imbalances, such as too little potassium or calcium • Fibromyalgia
Attention Back Pain Sufferers
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“I am forever grateful for what you have done for me!” -Ed F. “I sustained an injury to my lower back in December of 2010. After 4 surgeries and multiple treatments to resolve my pain I was ready to give up. It wasn’t until my final attempt at treatment with Fit 4 Life that I finally started to see a huge improvement. I had dealt with chronic pain for over 5 years and was shocked and amazed at the results. I would strongly recommend anybody to Fit 4 Life to resolve their pain issues. I have been to four different physical therapy offices and no one came even close to the results and care that I received here. You guys are great and I am forever grateful for what you have done for me.”
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Healthy Recipe
Eating Right Never Tasted So Good! Quinoa Chicken Nuggets Recipe Directions
5 Ingredients • 3-4 boneless skinless
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees and grease a baking sheet. In a small bowl whisk flour, salt, and pepper. In a second bowl whisk eggs and water. Place quinoa in a third bowl. • Dredge chicken pieces in flour mixture, then eggs, and lastly in the quinoa being sure to coat well. Place on prepared baking sheet. • Spray chicken nuggets generously with cooking spray (this helps the nuggets to get crispy but can be skipped if you prefer) and bake for 15-20 minutes until nuggets are cooked through and browned. Serve with your favorite dipping sauces such as bbq sauce, ketchup, sweet and sour sauce, etc.
chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2/3 cup flour • 1 teaspoon salt + ¼ teaspoon pepper • 3 eggs + 2 tablespoons water • 2 cups cooked quinoa
4 Amazing Tips To Buying Running Shoes
1. Visit your physical therapist to do a gait analysis. Checking whether you are a supinator, neutral or pronator is the first step into buying the right type of shoe.
2. Don’t think that more expensive equals better. Brands of running shoes vary greatly in price. Do your research.
3. Buy from a running store. Try on many brands and compare shoes that fit your gait.
4. Buy a shoe that you actually like. It doesn’t hurt to buy something you feel great wearing!
Staff Spotlight
Shannon Aurelius, Physical Therapy Aid & Front Desk
Hi! I am Shannon. I was born and raised in Sarasota, Florida and got to grow up on the beach. I love being outdoors, swimming, playing Frisbee, cycling, etc. Also I am currently a student at USF working toward my Bachelor’s in Microbiology. I love working here at Fit4Life, being a part of a patient’s success puts a smile on my face every day.
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Exercise Essentials Try this exercise to get you moving...
LOWER TRUNK ROTATIONS Lying on your back with your knees bent, gently rock your knees side-to- side. Repeat 8 times on both sides.
Helps With Mobility
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Always consult your physical therapist or physician before starting exercises you are unsure of doing.
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Who do you know that needs our help?
Refer a Friend Do You Have Friends or Family Unable to Do The Following? 9 Move without pain 9 Bend and move freely
9 Balance confidently and securely 9 Sit for long periods comfortably 9 Walk for long distances 9 Live an active and healthy lifestyle
If you know someone suffering with aches and pains give the gift of health. Refer them to Fit 4 Life today. Pass along this newsletter or have them call us directly for a Free Physical Therapy Evaluation.
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