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I am the Executive Administrative Assistant at Franklin Rehabilitation located inside Innovative Health & Fitness. Within this role, I strive to provide excellent customer service as Niya Young Executive Administrative Assistant
KNEE SQUEEZE Stand with good posture, and a foam roll or pillow between knees. Reach overhead, engage core, squeeze foam roll or pillow. Bend forward at the hips, reaching toward toes.
Helps With Knee Pain
well as a positive interaction between patients and staff. Doing so ensures that our staff and clinic are functioning the way it should and fulfilling its most important purpose of providing our clients with the best possible care. I truly get a sense of satisfaction when helping people in any way I can. On a personal note, I have my Associate’s degree in Medical Administration; I’m a mother of three beautiful children and I enjoy listening to music. The quote I try to live by is, “live every moment, laugh every day and love beyond words.”
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Treating Your Pain With DRY NEEDLING
PATIENT SUCCESS STORY My cramping was completely gone! “I went to see Jenny at Franklin Rehab for chronic calf cramping, tightness and swelling. I had been experiencing this problem for at least two years following hamstring and knee surgeries. Jenny evaluated my problem and suggested four Dry Needling treatments. After one treatment I had 75 - 80% resolution of my discomfort. I also noticed a vast improvement of my running efficiency after I took 25-30 seconds off my average per mile time! By the third Dry Needling session, my calf tightness and cramping were completely gone. I had a total of four treatments from Jenny and couldn’t be happier with the results. I recently ran a half-marathon without any return of my calf issues.” - Amy
Dry needling is a technique physical therapists use to treat myofascial pain. The technique uses a “dry” needle, one without medication or injection, inserted through the skin into areas of the muscle, known as trigger points. Other terms commonly used to describe dry needling, include trigger point dry needling, and intramuscular manual therapy. Dry needling is not acupuncture. Dry needling is a part of modern Western medicine principles, and supported by research. Physical therapists use dry needling with the goal of releasing or inactivating trigger points to relieve pain or improve range of motion.Dryneedling improvespaincontrol,reduces muscle tension, and normalizes dysfunctions of the motor end plates, the sites at which nerve impulses are transmitted to muscles. This can help speed up the patient’s return to active rehabilitation. As part of their entry level education, physical therapists are well educated in anatomy and therapeutic treatment of the body. The physical therapists at Franklin Rehabilitation have much experience in dry needling.
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