Cervical Retraction Stand with your back against a wall and with a rolled up towel behind your neck. Keep your eyes fixed ahead and your head upright. Tuck your chin like you are nodding “yes.” Draw your chin closer to the back of your throat. Repeat 10 times. EXERC I SE ESSENT I ALS USE THIS TECHNIQUE TO RELIEVE NECK PAIN
HOPE BERNING STAFF SPOTLIGHT PTA
Meet Hope Berning, Physical Therapist Assistant. Hope was first introducedtophysicaltherapy whensheobtainedaTechposition atMuscleandSpineRehabilitation Center. After observing her coworkers and clinicians, she knewthiswasthefieldshewanted her career to be in. HopecompletedthePTAprogram at Kellogg Community College.
Since then,shehasworked full timeandnowpart timeatMuscle and Spine Rehabilitation Center. She is also Vestibular Certified. According to Hope, working at Muscle and Spine has provided her with everything she was seeking in this field. Each day she strives to the improve quality of life for her patients through physical therapy. Hope is passionate about developing a unique patient relationship in the process, and feels that this can make all the difference for the patient experience. Outside of work, Hope thoroughly enjoys spending time with her family. She is a wife to husband Jeff and a mother, friend and playmate to twoyoungdaughters. Inaddition to family time,Hope enjoys gardening, crafts and baking. To schedule an appointment with Hope, call us today at 269-979-3000.
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JOIN OUR HEALTH MENTOR ALL-STARS Do You Have Friends or Family Members That Have Trouble:
DIRECT ACCESS WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Physical Therapy is Easier to Get Than You Think! • A physician referral • Therapy may begin
� Moving without pain � Bending &moving freely � Balancing confidently & securely
� Sitting for long periods � Walking for long distances � Living active & healthy
with a full evaluation by a licenced physical therapist • Patients sent by their physician can choose where they want to receive therapy
no longer needed, whether you want a check-up, suffered a recent injury, or if you want to improve your overall health and wellness
Share the Benefits of Physical Therapy with a Friend! We appreciate the confidence you place in us and will do our best to help those you refer meet their health and rehab goals, and that they thank you for it! A huge thank you to all of our friends who refer others to us at Muscle & Spine Rehabilitation Center.
Don’t let your pain hold you back. Call us today at 269-979-3000 or visit our website at muscleandspinerehab.com.
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