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What is Foam Rolling and How Can it Help? What’s happening at LSTC...
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Foam rolling BEFORE a workout: • Decrease muscle density • Improve your warm-up routine Foam rolling AFTER a workout: • Decrease soreness • Target your stretches How to use a foam roller: • Roll along the muscle area using long and slow strokes. • Repeat this motion 10-12 times. • Performone time daily as needed.
Is ‘exercisemore’ one of your goals for 2017? If so, you’ll find, as you start doing more, your body will feel it. It’s important to remember to take care of your body as you are increasing your activity by stretching and loosening tight muscles. One way to do this is by foam rolling. A foam roller is a cylindrical piece of foam used the help loosen tight muscles. A foam roller can also help release trigger points or knots that form on muscles and tendons.
Try this green smoothie recipe. Smoothies are a great way to increase your fruit and vegetable intake, they are high in antioxidants and fiber and they also can help increase your energy levels. Green Smoothie Ingredients: • 1 cup fresh spinach leaves • 8 oz. water • 1 cup vanilla protein powder • 1 cup frozen berries • 1 banana
Add all ingredients together in a blender. Blend to preferred consistency. For more protein, add kale or extra protein powder. Keep in mind, the consistency will be thicker and chunkier.
Ask a PT: Have a question about physical therapy, an injury or a pain you’re feeling?
• Q: I am an avid runner and have been experiencing lowback pain. I went to the doctor and he told me I have moderate arthritis in my spine. Can I keep performingmy usual running regimen? • A: There are two answers to this question. If your back pain is exacerbated during or after your run, then you should hold off on running
Refer someone to LSTC for physical therapy! When they come in for care and tell us you referred them, we will enter you into our drawing for a $50 gift card!
for the time being. This is because running is putting an enormous amount of compression on your spine. This compression and jarring can definitely worsen your symptoms as well as the arthritis. If you are not having pain while or run or immediately following a run, then proceed with caution. There is a possibility that you could start feeling symptoms in the future. In either case, you should consult with a physical therapist and they will be able to performa thorough examination and discuss those findings with you immediately so you know what you should or shouldn’t do.
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Congrats to Michael Blake! Congrats to Michael Blake for being our most recent winner! Mr. Blake referred a brand new patient our way and won a $50 target gift card!
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