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We are excited to announce our new location located at 17162 Toledo Blade Blvd opening soon. Call today and see if you qualify for our opening week’s free session.

Is Back Pain Slowing You Down? Aquatic Therapy Can Help!

I N S I D E Programs We Offer 8 Nutrition Tips For A Healthy Summer We’re Staying Safe!

Is Back Pain Slowing You Down? Aquatic Therapy Can Help!

Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t seek treatment when back pain arises. Before they know it, they have a big problem. They might assume nothing—except for medication—can solve their back pain problem. Medication might mask the pain, but it won’t cure the problem’s root cause. Back Pain Solutions You’re in luck: Back pain can be treated! The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke covers a number of back pain remedies. These include the use of strength exercise, physical therapy, and medication. Where medication is considered, anti- inflammatory drugs, analgesic medications, and counter-irritants are the most popular. Before you can treat your back pain, however, you need to know why it started. Whether you’ve tweaked a muscle or have a deeper injury, a spine specialist can help.

Back pain can hinder your day-to-day activities. Left untreated, it can even lead to long-term joint, spine, and nerve damage. As one of the most common physical complaints, over 80 percent of the U.S. population will suffer from it at some point in their lifetime. The pain itself can hinder your ability to reach, lean, kneel, lift, or bend. It can also hinder your time spent with friends and family. Direct pain aside, minor aches, and cramps associated with a back pain problem can make you irritable—ruining your good time. What Causes Back Pain? A few things cause back pain. The American Physical Therapy Association covers each of these, but the following are leading causes: • Pelvic alignment and leg discrepancies • Spinal and core muscle weaknesses • Bad posture • Spinal muscle and tissue damage • Improper lifting form • Limited hip, spine and thigh muscle flexibility

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3. If further assessment is

1. Feel free to call us and ask to speak to your therapist.

2. Your therapist will tell you the possible causes of your pain as well as precautions you can take at home.

warranted, your therapist might recommend you come in for an appointment.

Programs We Offer

Immunity Boosting Tips

Aquatic Therapy Aquatic Therapy has our very popular back pain protocol, our needed aquatic balance training program, and our all- encompassing strength and endurance training program. Outpatient On Wheels Our home-based program consists of in-home aquatic therapy, home safety, and energy conservation education, land-based endurance and muscle strengthening, gait training, and our land-based Freedom From Falls Balance training program which has been adapted to suit your home environment. Freedom From Falls Our comprehensive land-based balance training program that offers the following solutions; improves balance and steadiness, reduces lightheadedness and dizziness, and reduces your fear and risk of falling. Freedom Rehab Aquatic Therapy and Balance Center offers the following programs: Refer A Friend Today & Receive One Free Massage!

Flu Season & COVID-19 Got You Worried? Give Yourself an Immunity Boost! These three tips can help you stay healthy and strengthen your immune system: 1. Aim for 8-9 hours of sleep each night. 2. Make a habit of 20-30 minutes of physical activity a day. 3. Maintain a nutritious diet heavy on fruits and vegetables. The essential vitamins are key to making sure your immune system is as healthy as possible.

Feta &Herb Crusted Salmon

Ingredients Directions • 1 salmon fillet - Thaw if • f 1 r / o 2 ze c n up Feta Cheese • 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh parsley

• 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh chives • Juice from half a lemon • 1/8 teaspoon salt • Pinch of pepper

“My experience at Freedom Rehabilitation has been extraordinary. Owner Brenda Van Salisbury (OTR/L), her staff, and her assistants are dedicated, professional, knowledgable, and personable. You immediately feel their friendliness, compassion, and expertise during your one on one treatment . I highly recommend Freedom Rehabilitation, and I look forward to going back next year when I return to Florida.” - M. L. Success Spotlight

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil for easy cleanup. Combine parsley, chives, Feta, lemon, salt and pepper on cutting board. Run knife through the combination several times, chopping up all ingredients to mix. Spread combined ingredients on salmon fillet. Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through. Serve!

Summer weekends at the beach, backyard barbecues, and outdoor dinners are finally here, but these gatherings are often loaded with high-calorie pasta salads, chips, ice cream, cocktails, and beers. Enjoy your warmweather favorites while keeping your nutrition in check with the tips below. 1. Drink green tea instead of sweet tea. Green tea has a natural component that helps speed up your metabolism. Skip the box tea and opt for the brew-it-yourself with boiling water and a tea-bag-type tea. 2. Serve seafood. Summer is the ideal time to get the freshest catch from your local grocer. Grill salmon, tuna, lobster, steamer clams, and calamari for a low-calorie, protein- packed lunch or dinner. 3. Don’t skip breakfast. When you wake up in the morning, your body is running on fumes. Eating a breakfast with protein, carbs, and healthy fat kicks your metabolism into high gear and provides energy for the day. 4. Enjoy summer fruits and veggies. It’s easy to sink into a vegetable rut, eating the same boring veggies week after week, but with summer comes fresh choices. Including a mix of in-season colorful veggies in your meals gives your body a nutrient kick. 5. Snack at work. Bring snacks to work and graze throughout the day. When you eat more often—five to six times per day—you’re far less likely to overeat and more likely to stay energized. 6. Hydrat often. The summer heat makes you more susceptible to dehydration. Start off your day by drinking two glasses of water and keep drinking at each meal, as well as before and after your workout, to stay hydrated. Carry a water bottle with you as a reminder to stay hydrated. 7. Recoverwith a post-workout shake. After exercising, blend your favorite summer fruits and a scoop of whey protein into a shake to kickstart the muscle-building process, help your body recover from training, and boost your energy levels. 8. Pr -plan your meals. You plan your weekend getaways and activities for summer. Why not your meals? Make it easy by preparing all of your food on Sunday so that you have enough meals for the week. The best part: You’ll save money. www.coreperformance.com/daily/live-better/15-nutriton-tips-for-a-healthy-summer.html 8 Nutrition Tips For A Healthy Summer

Exercise Essentials

Child’s Pose While in a crawl position, slowly lower your buttocks towards your feet until a stretch is felt along your back and or buttocks. Hold this position for 10 seconds. Repeat as necessary. This is a good stretch if you sit at a computer all day.

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We are excited to announce our new location located at 17162 Toledo Blade Blvd opening soon. Call today and see if you qualify for our opening week’s free session. We’re Staying Safe!

As some may know, the Department of Homeland Security has deemed physical therapists as “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this, Freedom Rehab Aquatic Therapy & Balance Center is remaining open and seeing patients during this time while taking the necessary precautions to make sure everything is sanitary and everyone is safe. Before and after every session, we are asking our clients and staff to wash or sanitize their hands. Additionally, we have increased the number of times per day that we sanitize our equipment and facility as well as require all of our staff to wear masks as an additional measure of precaution. Your cooperation in this tough time is what makes us able to continue to provide valuable services to you and your family. We appreciate your ongoing support.

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