Physio Talk Newsletter: Revive, Thrive, and Protect by Telma Grant Physio & Sports Therapy
PHYSIO TALK NEWSLETTER
REVIVE, THRIVE, AND PROTECT HOW STRENGTH TRAINING BOOSTS RECOVERY AND PREVENTS FUTURE INJURIES Are you dealing with an old injury? Do you find it difficult to get active or are worried you will hurt yourself if you try? At Telma Grant Physio & Sports Therapy, we can help you resolve old injuries and teach you strengthening strategies to achieve your goals!
Most people want to be healthier, stronger, and more active. This may sometimes feel difficult to accomplish due to pain, injuries, or poor lifestyle habits. Pain increases stress to the body; fortunately, strength training can help ease your
discomfort while simultaneously improving your function and reducing the risk of future injuries. Our highly trained physiotherapists can create a personalized strength training plan for your needs and goals. They have the proper knowledge and the time to listen, evaluate, and guide you toward a pain-free, stronger, and healthier lifestyle. The Benefits of Strength Training The body’s muscles play an essential role in your health and well-being. Your muscles not only help you move, but they help reduce your risk of injury and support your joints to ensure you stay active. A stronger you means a healthier you. Relieving joint or muscle pain, improving your balance and coordination, resolving injuries, and preventing future injuries are integral parts of our specialized physiotherapy treatments. Strength training helps build muscle, reduce pain, improve mobility and overall function, and is typically used throughout the rehabilitation process. Whether you are recovering from an injury or an underlying condition causing you pain, strength training will help you get back to your optimum physical performance.
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How Strength Training Makes You Healthier Strength training is an integral part of rehabilitation and reaching your peak physical potential, but there are other health benefits, including the following: • Improved strength: This is obvious, but improved strength allows you to perform daily tasks much more manageably, such as carrying heavy groceries or doing recreational activities and sports. • Maintain a healthy weight: Strength training helps burn calories efficiently, reducing total body fat. This, in turn, helps reduce the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and orthopedic conditions like osteoarthritis. • Decreased risk of falls: Multiple studies have demonstrated the benefits of strength training for reducing your risk of falls by improving your balance, coordination, and response to losing your balance. In addition, if you fall, you are less susceptible to serious injuries. • Reduces your risk of injury: Strength helps improve joint range of motion and mobility of your muscles, ligaments, and tendons. This provides additional protection against damage.
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What’s more, strength training can help correct muscular imbalances and take the load off of your body, decreasing your risk of injuries. Research has shown that strength training can reduce the risk of injury by up to 30%. • Improved heart health: Multiple studies have shown that regular strength-training decreases blood pressure, lowers cholesterol (i.e., total and LDL levels), and improves blood circulation. • Helps manage your blood sugar levels: Strength training may also reduce your risk of developing diabetes by helping reduce and maintain blood sugar levels. • Improved mobility and flexibility: Weaker muscles tend to have less range of motion. Strength training increases joint range of motion allowing for greater mobility and flexibility. • Improved bone strength: Strength training is crucial for bone development by putting temporary stress on your bones, resulting in improved bone strength. Strong bones reduce your risk of osteoporosis, fractures, and falls, especially as you age. • Improves brain health: Those who engage in strength training may have better brain health and protection against age-related cognitive decline.
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• Promotes improved joint health: Strength training significantly improves joint pain and functioning during rehabilitation and preventative strategies. Strength training provides many health benefits, including lowering the risk of chronic disease, improving overall function, and reducing the risk of injury and falls. Furthermore, anything you can do to help your body achieve more of an ideal state is a step towards a healthier you.
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What To Expect At Your Physiotherapy Appointments
At Telma Grant Physio & Sports Therapy, our strength training programs will get you back to living a happy and healthy lifestyle. Our physiotherapists will design a treatment plan with the best exercises for an effective and speedy recovery. These exercises will depend upon which part(s) of your body needs strengthening. This may include bodyweight exercises (such as squats, push-ups, or planks) or exercises using additional tools (such as barbells, resistance bands, exercise balls, or hand weights). Strength training is an essential part of reaching your peak physical potential, and our team can guide you through the most effective exercises to achieve your goals! Don’t let any long-term problems get in the way of enjoying your life! Request an Appointment
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PAWRENT REVIEW Stella’s Success Story • Working on her hind-end strength
Amazing work Stella! Watch her success story in the videos below.
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TELMA GRANT, BSc.BIOL, BSc.PT DIPLOMA CANINE REHAB | DIPLOMA IN CANINE AND EQUINE ACUPUNCTURE. (IECET). IF YOUR BEST FRIEND IS IN PAIN, CALL OR TEXT US AT 905-259-2717
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