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IS YOUR BODY READY FOR TUNE UP?
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We’re not wasting any time this month, quiz time! Grab a pen and fill in the blanks below: IS YOUR BODY READY FOR TUNE UP?
What is considered “good” blood pressure? _______________
What is considered “good” eyesight? ______________
What is considered “good” movement? _________________
No seriously, go back and write your answers in.
We ignore, alter, or modify our aches and pains.
Alright, how’d you do?
“My back isn’t that bad, as long as I take my Aleve, I can garden as long as I like!” Not that Aleve is a bad thing, and can be a very helpful part of an entire treatment plan, but does that sound that much different than: “My car isn’t that bad, as long as I open my windows and crank up the radio to drown out that engine noise, I can drive as long as I like!” At Choice, we feel that the most empowering and beneficial part of Physical Therapy is gaining an understanding of how your body is supposed to be moving and how YOUR body may be compensating. From there, we can gameplan what type of “regular maintenance” you can perform on your body. Then you don’t have to keep driving around with your windows down and radio cranked up and you can get back to living your life.
Typically, blood pressure we’d want to be around 120/80. Typically, “good” eyesight is considered 20/20. Typically, “good” movement… (cricket, cricket). Historically, we just don’t do a great job of measuring movement on a regular basis. When was the last time you did anything physical at your yearly physical? Most commonly, we wait until we’ve already been injured until we test out our movement...maybe there is a better way? Painful Yarns by G. Lorimer Moseley is an excellent book that explains pain and how we think about/deal with our pain. Analogies about pain are sprinkled throughout the book but one in particular really stood out to me. You’re driving down the road in your trusty 1991 light blue Honda Civic (everyone remembers their first car, right?). You pull up to a stop light and the engine starts making a noise somewhere between nails on a chalkboard and a less than desirable grinding. You look around to see who else can hear the noise and just as any responsible person would do...you roll down the windows and crank up the radio. Ahhh, can’t hear that noise anymore, better! Get wherever you’re headed, park that trusty Civic and carry on with your day.
Hope you have an awesome May! Joe
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Many times, we end up taking the same approach with our body.
STAY TRUE WHILE TRAVELING THIS SUMMER
Exercise in the pool: You will often stay at a facility with a pool or access to a pool. Aquatic therapy is a safe and effective way to keep up with your home exercise program. For some people, an outdoor pool will also offer you a boost to your energy levels and get you some much-needed Vitamin D. Water offers easy ways to increase resistance by moving your arms or legs faster. This allows you to safely increase the intensity of your exercises with the benefits of buoyancy supporting your joints. Increasing your resistance allows you to engage your muscles more thoroughly and help you burn more calories in a shorter amount of time. Aquatic exercise also improves your strength, flexibility, and endurance. Increasing your resistance allows you to engage your muscles more thoroughly and help you burn more calories in a shorter amount of time. Aquatic exercise also improves your strength, flexibility, and endurance. Explore the town you are staying in: Does your schedule leave little time to fit in physical activity? Walking around the neighborhood or visiting the shops can be an easy way to exercise. Even adding 30 minutes of physical activity into your busy schedule can make a big difference in helping maintain your function. Try taking a walk during your lunch breaks, or if you have access, take a walk on the boardwalk or beach to enjoy some fresh air too!
Are you planning a vacation with your family this summer? Are you wondering how to keep up your PT treatments now that you finally feel better? At Choice Physical Therapy, our physical therapists can help by providing you with home exercises that you can do no matter where you travel! It is well known that patients who adhere to their prescribed exercises are significantly better at achieving their goals and have improved physical function. Non-adherence, on the other hand, increases the risk of re-injury or flare-ups and overall less positive outcomes long term. Our team believes that providing a home exercise program to fit your needs is part of the solution to non-adherence. We understand that your life situation can make prioritizing exercises and physical therapy home programs difficult. We will work with you to provide the most important exercises and a straightforward program for you to follow so you can enjoy your summer vacations and do what you love! Request an appointment with one of our specialists and see how we can help you feel better again! How to Incorporate Home Exercises Into Your Travel One of the most challenging aspects of traveling is finding time to do all the things you want. Our physical therapists understand how difficult it is to do your home exercises when not attending regular physical therapy visits. We provide our patients with home exercises that take their daily life into account. Here are a few tips to keep up with your physical therapy: Use the hotel gym: Nowadays, most hotels offer small fitness centers with equipment to keep up with your physical activity and exercises.
Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5856927/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5938081/
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