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If your back pain prevents you from standing for long periods, bending down to pick up objects, or getting up and down from the floor to play with your children or grandchildren it’s time to come to AgeWell Physical Therapy and restore your quality of life. Knowing the Right Expert to Help You Physical Therapists are medical musculoskeletal specialists, meaning we are the experts when it comes to the movement of the body and how the muscles, joints and skeletal structure work with one another. Effective physical therapy experts recognize that the best treatments are not modalities that depend solelyon ultrasound, cold orheat therapy, but rathera skilled hands-on approach to examination and treatment. Studies have proven that manual therapyand specific exercises produce betterand fasterresults than traditional exercise based therapy. Call AgeWell Physical Therapy at 516.488.8808 to schedule an appointment and help relieve your aching back pain. populations, but most prefers working with seniors. She has taken numerous continuing education classes to specialize in geriatrics, including senior strength training and Kinesio Taping. Jazmin says that she enjoys working in the “small family practice environment” at AgeWell which she states offers excellent communication between patient family members and care providers. When she is not at work helping seniors maximize their strength and independence, Jazmin enjoys spending time with her husband and two young sons and she can often be found in the kitchen creating incredibly delicious international dishes, which she often generously shares with her co-workers. It is clear Jazmin truly does love her vocation. Jazmin points out how rewarding it can be to work in a profession in which she listens to people to understand what challenges they are experiencing and being able to utilize her knowledge, skills and experience to help them in a meaningful way. The staff and owners of AgeWell Physical therapy and LiveWell Occupational Therapy feel fortunate to have the opportunity to work alongside quality professionals such as Jazmin!
Ifyou think that growing olderautomatically leads to back pain, here’s some great news; it doesn’t! Many people suffer from pain, yet, they still believe their aches and pains are a natural part of aging. They’re not. Back pain is primarily caused by four main factors: • Spinal muscle weakness • Poor muscle or joint movement • Poor posture The goal of ourSPINE program is to find the root cause ofyour pain and correct it, not just treat the symptoms. By treating the root cause of the pain, you can achieve faster, long-lasting results.We provide themost advanced and effective treatments to each of our patients in a caring, friendly environment. Our highlytrained and skilled physical therapists use proven hands- on therapy techniques to help people of all ages become free of pain and get back to the activities they enjoy. • Lack of spinal or pelvic muscle coordination Treating the Cause of Your Back Pain
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AgeWell Physical Therapy would like to highlight a valued and longstanding member of the therapy team. Jazmin Rovery from Islip has been a therapist at AgeWell for nearly 10 years. She began working with patients at AgeWell before she was married and now several years later, married and with two beautiful little boys, she is still making a difference and touching many lives.
Being a Physical Therapist Assistant, Jazmin works closely and hands-on with several of the patients of AgeWell. Many of the return patients ask specifically to work with Jazmin which is a firm testament to her knowledge, professionalism, and compassion for the patients. When asked about being a therapist Jazmin says “I don’t like it... I love it!” Jazmin has worked with other patient
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