Health & Fitness Newsletter by Mid-Michigan Physical Therapy Specialists
Health & Fitness The Newsletter About Your Health & Caring For Your Body THE SEVEN SECRETS TO PERMANENT PAIN RELIEF FOR NECK & BACK ARTHRITIS
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Our goal is to serve you with such a great experience that you: Thank the person who sent you here AND Refer people that you care about to us • The Blueprint To Beat Back Pain • Patient Spotlight • Team Member Spotlight • Referral Club • Healthy Recipe
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If you suffer from an aching back or neck, it could simply be that your core muscles are weak. You may have heard of the term “core”, but what is it? Your core is the foundation of your body and like a building, needs to be strong and supportive. If your foundation is weak or crooked, then the other parts of your body, which rely on this, will not function properly. The timing and strength of various muscle contractions is critical for your proper body function. If your timing is off and your muscles are weak, abnormal strains occur to your spine, causing a lot of common aches and pains. Your core muscles consist of a wide variety of skeletal muscles that keep you erect and help you move around on two feet. The core is a group of muscles in the pelvis, spine, abdominal and upper thigh areas. These muscles are arranged in different angles that are layered to give you support and stability.
Most people suffer from back pain at some point Most people will experience back pain some time in their life due to core muscle weakness. When the spinal joints, hip joints, sacroiliac joints and the muscles of the abdomen, pelvis, spine and hips don’t move well, a resulting strain occurs on the spine. This causes pain and can occur at any stage of life. However, this typically happens as we become older and less active as adults. How does the core become weak and stiff? A simple answer; use it or lose it. Our lifestyles today put us at risk for back and neck pain with prolonged sitting at work, sitting in the car, bending forward, watching TV, poor posture and many other factors which contribute to core weakness. Once the core is weakened, the weight of your body rests on your spinal discs, joints and ligaments causing long term damage. At Mid-Michigan Physical Therapy Specialists we know the right movements and manual techniques that have been proven to help patients get back to and active and healthy lifestyle.
Mid-Michigan is excited to announce another source to connect with our patients. We invite you to view and like our page on Facebook and be entered in a monthly drawing for a $25 giftcard! We’d love to hear how physical therapy has impacted your life and how we can help even more! Facebook.com/MidMichiganPT
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THE BLUEPRINT TO BEAT BACK PAIN
The “blueprint” or plan to helping most back pain sufferers and preventing future injuries, is to strengthen the core with professional help. Specialized training and exercise techniques can be done to strengthen your core, relieving stress on the spine. Physical Therapists are the medical professionals most uniquely qualified to evaluate and treat back pain resulting from core weakness. Working with your physician, we thoroughly evaluate your movement, alignment and strength. After we determine where the root cause of the problem is coming from, we then put together a comprehensive treatment plan to help restore core strength and movement. This helps you not only have relief from back pain, Energy-Boosting Smoothie INGREDIENTS ANGELA DIMARTINO , DPT Angela is our newest Physical Therapist! She grew up in Sault Ste Marie and attended Central Michigan University, where she completed her Physical Therapy education. An avid hockey fan, her favorite team is the Detroit Red Wings. Angela enjoys anything outdoors and can never eat enough pasta! Welcome to the team Angela! Team Member Spotlight
but teaches you the right exercises, posture and movement to prevent future problems and maintain a strong, healthy core. To see how our SPINE Program can give you a strong core and relieve your back pain, call us today or go online for more information.
A Trip To Emerald Isle On July 1st this year, John’s Dad had his 90th birthday (while his parents also celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this year) while we along with family and friends, travelled to Ireland for this special occasion! It was a fun and memorable day! Enjoying great weather the majority of the time, we also had time to visit the majestic Cliffs of Mohar (600 ft drop) and the Giant’s Causeway which consists of interlocking columns as a result of an ancient volcanic eruption. If Ireland is on your bucket list of places to visit, these are 2 sites that you should definitely include in your visit!
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Minor aches and pains are warning signals from your body to let you know something is not working properly. Don’t put off the pain until it’s too late. Come in today for a “Tune-Up.”
Take Care of Your Aches and Pains Before They Get Worse!
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You Help Us, Help Others!
We want to thank those who refer their friends and family. This is the greatest referral because it means you trust us enough to take care of those important to you. As our token of appreciation we want to thank you with a $10 Target gift card and Membership in our Referral Club. We Want to Thank You For Helping Us To Serve The Community! Join Our Referral Club Today! Thank you so much to these people who referred a friend or family member during the month of July: Referral Club Members
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Nancy Bowers Mishay Gullet Kathy Bergman Carole Banfield Janice Heilman Debbie McCurry
Mark Foldenauer Dorothy Dunneback Lisa Deluca Diana Wells Mary Ellswood Maxine Bachelor
Paige Boonstra Margaret Hoeft Tim Glover Jessica Carney Mary Weaver
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ARE YOU GOING TO BE OUR NEXT SUCCESS STORY? I COULDN’T BE HAPPIER!
“Hi, I’m Leslie Cook and was encouraged by my wife to attend Dr. John’s workshop on low back pain. Here’s my story: I
had grown used to living in pain. I had learned to compensate in the way I moved, because I hurt all the time. I had injuries that no one could understand. Hearing ‘Your just getting old’ or ‘It’s just arthritis, there’s not much we can do’ was getting old. My life was being held back and I was weary of hurting all the time and taking pain medication just to get by. The endless cycle of doctors, PTs and pain relievers with no improvement was giving me a sense of hopelessness. Dr. John figured out and showed me what my problems were and how to get down the road to relief! After about 12 sessions of PT, I have at least 60% less pain, I don’t hurt all the time, I’m enjoying riding my mountain bike and I couldn’t be happier!” - Leslie C.
AFTER STARTING PHYSICAL THERAPY I FEEL AWESOME!
“I’m Jeff Bender, I’m self employed and work in construction. Most of the time I am doing remodels and installing dry wall. So when my hip started to bother me last year, I learned I was going to need a new hip, I was greatly concerned how this was going to disrupt my life and of course my work. As it turned out , I had ended up having an excellent surgeon and then I came to Mid-Michigan PT for my therapy, as they had helped me before (with great success) with my knee. When I started, the pain was minimal but my hip was quite stiff, my leg was weak, I was off course off work and my wife had to drive me everywhere! After just 1 week of therapy, I was already noting lots of progress, while John & Wendy advanced my program almost every session. Now, less than 1 month after starting therapy I feel AWESOME! My leg feels strong, I’m climbing stairs and ladders, I’m back to work and now back up on my drywall stilts! If you have a hip replacement, Mid Michigan PT is definitely where you should go for therapy! ” - Jeff B.
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EXERCISE ESSENTIALS Try these simple exercises to help strengthen your core... Always consult your physical therapist or physician before starting exercises you are unsure of doing.
PLANK While lying face down, lift your body up on your elbows and toes. Try and maintain a straight spine. Do not allow your hips or pelvis on either side to drop. Hold for as long as you can work up to holding it for a minute a day.
PRONE ALTERNATE ARM AND LEG LIFT Keeping transverse abdominis contracted, lift right leg and left arm keeping the back stable and without shifting your weight. Alternate. Repeat 8 times on each side.
FREE HEALTH AND FITNESS SEMINARS
Neck Pain & Headache Relief: • Saturday, September 9th 10:00am at Howell Clinic
Hi Valued Client,
The goal of these seminars is to provide a greater degree of understanding regarding the topics listed and the potential role of Physical Therapy, while they are FREE and all members of our community are welcome to attend! 5 Keys to Preventing Shin Splints: • Wednesday, August 16th 6:30pm at The Running Lab (Downtown Brighton) Low Back Pain & Sciatica Relief Without Drugs, Injections & Surgery: • Saturday, August 26th 10:00am at Howell Clinic
*Note: Please also visit our Website and Facebook page as other FREE Seminars are likely to be added for September. To register for any of these FREE workshops/ seminars, please call the clinic (517- 545-3200) to reserve your spot! We believe that the information presented will be of great value to you!
CO-OWNERS Glenda Maines, PT, DPT, MEd, OCS John Dean, PT, DPT, MHS, OCS, SCS
www.midmichiganpt.com DO YOU SUFFER FROM NECK PAIN & HEADACHES? We Can Help YOU!
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