Health & Fitness Newsletter by Empower Physical Therapy & Fitness
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Come Out & Attend Our DRYNEEDLINGSEMINAR
OnWednesday, June 27th, we will be hosting a seminar on the benefits of dry needling. Physical therapists use dry needling with the goal of releasing or inactivating trigger points to relieve pain or improve range of motion. This can help speed up the patient’s return to active rehabilitation. Who Can Benefit From Dry Needling? • Acute/Chronic injuries • Headaches • Neck/Back pain • Tendinitis · Muscle Spasms • “Sciatica”
• Hip/Knee pain • Muscle strains • Fibromyalgia • “Tennis/Golfer’s Elbow”
Call (586) 868-7000 or visit us at EmpowerPTandFitness.com to sign up for the seminar. Snacks and beverages will be provided.
The seminar will take place at our Hall Road location: 20554 Hall Road Clinton Twp, MI 48038 6:30-7:30pm Host: Raj Thangamuthu
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Gone Are The Days Of Chronic Headaches! PHYSICAL THERAPY FORMIGRAINES: GETTING TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM
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• Relieve Headaches In Minutes
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If you are one of the 15 percent of the general population that suffers frommigraines, you know that the worst part is feeling helpless. Whether you feel helpless when it comes to preventing a migraine or helpless when it comes to treating a migraine, you can’t help but feel enslaved by a condition that causes 91 percent of sufferers to miss work or other daily activities. Fortunately, the solution for migraine management may be simpler than you think. What is migraine? According to the American Migraine Foundation, a migraine attack is not considered a headache but a neurological disease. Nearly twice as many women as men are affected by migraines. Attacks are usually characterized by painful throbbing or pulsing on one side of the head, usually accompanied by changes in vision, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, or sensitivity to sound. Migraine attacks usually begin in childhood, but can begin during adolescence or early adulthood. What causes a migraine attack? One of the most frustrating parts of a migraine is that there is no definitive cause, therefore there is no definitive cure. Some researchers believe that a migraine is caused by changes in the chemicals in the brain that regulate pain. Others feel that problems in the brainstem and its interaction with certain neural pathways cause migraines. Still others believe environmental factors play a role in migraines. Diet, exercise,
light, heat, stress, medication, or changes in sleep can all affect whether a person experiences a migraine attack. Other risk factors include age, family history of migraine and hormonal changes due to puberty or menopause. How is a migraine traditionally treated? Since there is no definitive cause for migraine attacks, most physicians focus on limiting the duration or severity of a person’s symptoms. Medications are often prescribed that either target a person’s serotonin levels or relieve pain, but stomach problems due to frequent NSAID use or medication overuse sometimes result. Many of these medications are also most effective before a person is in pain. If they react to the warning symptoms that a migraine attack is coming, many times they can avoid the worst of their symptoms. Physical Therapy For Migraine Sufferers. One of the most promising long-term solutions for chronic migraine sufferers is physical therapy. One study showed that migraine sufferers who participated regularly in physical therapy experienced a significant reduction in their symptoms and severity. The improvment did not end with the prescribed course of physical therapy. In fact, its effect was still felt a year later when migraine sufferers reported a continued reduction in incidence and severity. Best of all, physical therapy is non-pharmacological and void of the side effects so many other medications carry.
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NATURAL RELIEF FORMIGRAINES
Physical Therapy For Migraine. Traditionally, people think of physical therapy as a post-surgical or post-accident process designed to improve mobility and balance. While this is an important function, its scope provides a narrow picture of what physical therapy can do. Physical therapists are trained to recognize limits to the body’s function and prescribe ways to restore movement, balance, strength, mobility, and harmony of the body’s systems. For instance, some migraine sufferers experience neck and jaw pain that triggers an event. Physical therapists can recognize the cause of this pain and address it with manual therapies and exercise that, in turn, relieve a person’s symptoms. Even if the cause of a patient’s migraine is undefined, a physical therapist’s approach is ideal for identifying and addressing the underlying causes that may be contributing to a person’s symptoms. Manual Therapies. Physical therapists will likely perform techniques designed to improve the range of motion in the patient’s neck. This may include joint mobilization techniques, massage, physiotherapy, or pressure point therapy.These manual therapy techniques reduce pain, but they also keep the head and neck moving the way they should. Manual therapies, especially massage, have also been shown to help migraine sufferers sleep better and experience attacks less frequently. Exercise. Physical therapy targeted at migraines may include neck flexion exercises, postural exercises and recommendations for work or school accommodations that may help limit migraine frequency or severity. Additionally, regular aerobic exercise has been shown to reduce tension
in the muscles that may be related to migraine symptoms. It can also help a person maintain a healthy weight that is essential to balancing hormone levels that may also contribute to migraines. Physical therapists are adept at prescribing customized exercise programs for every fitness level. While there is no definitive cure for migraines, physical therapy is among the most promising ways to manage your symptoms both now and in the future. Drug-free manual therapies coupled with targeted exercise at the hands of a physical therapist may be the key to managing the frequency, duration and severity of your migraine attacks. The only way to find out if physical therapy is right for you is to contact us for a consultation. Let us help you get on the road to better management of your migraine symptoms.
americanmigrainefoundation.org/understanding-migraine/ americanmigrainefoundation.org/understanding-migraine-cat/migraine-triggers/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3072494/
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SALMON BURGERS INGREDIENTS
• 1 pound salmon fillet • 1 tbsp hot pepper sauce • 1 large egg white • Cooking spray • 8 slices focaccia, toasted
• 1 cup chopped red onion • 1/4 cup sliced fresh basil • 1/4 tsp salt • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine hot pepper sauce and egg white in a small bowl; add egg white mixture to salmon mixture, stirring well to combine. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add salmon patties, and cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Serve patties on toasted focaccia.
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Empower PT &Fitness Staff Spotlight
Meet Empower Physical Therapy’s new physical therapist Stephen Ung. Stephen studied kinesiology at Michigan State University for his undergrad. From there, he went on to receive his doctorate in physical therapy from Oakland University. Before coming to Empower he worked as a traveling physical therapist on the west coast in Oregon and California. In his spare time he enjoys cooking, exercising, riding his bike, and eating Jet’s pizza. We are absolutely thrilled to have Stephen as part of our team. Please join us in welcoming him aboard! STEPHEN UNG, PT
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TAKE CARE OF YOUR ACHES & PAINS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!
REFER A FRIEND Who do you know that needs our help?
CERVICAL FLEXION STRETCH Sit with good posture. Cross your hands behind your head. Slowly lower your chin towards your chest as far as you comfortably can. Use your arms to pull your head slightly further until you feel a gentle stretch. Relieve Headaches In Minutes Try this movement if you are experiencing migraines.
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Do You Have Friends Or Family Unable To Do The Following:
Stretches Neck Muscles
• Move without pain • Bend & move freely • Balance confidently & securely
• Sit for long periods comfortably • Walk for long distances • Live an active life
HAVE THEM CALL US AT (586) 868-7000 TODAY! THEY WILL THANK YOU & SO WILL WE! EXPIRES 07-28-18
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