P H Y S I C A L T H E R A P Y & N E C K PA I N
Adopting healthier habits can have a big impact on your management of neck pain. These include: • Practicing improved posture
• Exercising regularly • Engaging in regularstretching, like yoga
• Wearing recommended footwear • Using lumbarsupport inyourdesk chair or car
One of the primary goals of physical therapy is to address whole-body well-being by encouraging improved overall health. In many situations, this includes improved flexibility and range-of-motion training, muscle building and strength training, and even in some cases, encouragement with cardiovascular activities and weight loss. At the end of the day, the best way to be free of neck pain is to prevent neck pain from developing, and working with a physical therapist can help you in this regard, as well. The tasks that you do every day can build up over time and cause a lot of stress on your body, and the neck and shoulders are some of the most common places to carry that stress. You may not even realize the impact that simple tasks that you do every day have on your body and your experience of pain. Things like driving, liftingheavyobjects— likepackagesat the frontdoororevenyourgroceries —and repetitivemovements likehunchingoverakeyboardatworkcanallseriously impact your neck pain. The longeryou letneckpain lingeranddisruptyour life, themoredifficult itbecomes to treat. If you experience an injury, the smart thing to do is to consult a physical therapist soon after the pain develops.
The good news is that there is actually a lot that you can do to support the healthy operationofyourneck, thereby reducing theseverityor frequencyofyourneckpain. Working with a physical therapist is the best way to address neck pain. During physical therapy, your neck pain will be addressed holistically, taking into considerationthe initial injurythatmayhavecausedthepaintodevelop,butalsoany otherhabits,movementsorcompensationsthatmaybecontributingtothediscomfort. Physical therapy takesadvantageofstrategies likemassage,stretchingandmuscle training to reduceneckpain,andmanyof thesestrategiescanbeadopted inpartat homeoronthe-gotohelpyouaddressyourneckpainwhen it isbotheringyouthemost.
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I’m so impressed by how much experience and training Cash and Erica have, and I love how they work together as a team to assess and treat patients. Two heads are always better than one!” - Rob S. Great people who care about you and your recovery. Highly recommend compared to other therapy places.” - Michael R. The staff is wonderful. Each therapist is knowledgeable, thorough and listens to your input. I was expecting an 8 week turn around. These ladies got me better than I was before the injury in half the time. I highly recommend Sports & Ortho Physical Therapy!” - Brandy L.
INGREDIENTS
• 1 package frozen spinach (drained) • 2 - 8 oz packages cream cheese • 1 package colby jack cheese • 1 package parmesan cheese • 2 cans of Rotel • Small onion, chopped • 1 tsp cumin to taste • 1 tsp garlic salt to taste
INSTRUCTIONS Combineall ingredientswellandplace ina11x13pan.Bakeat375degreesfor30-40 minutes.Letcoolslighltybeforeserving!Goesgreatwithcrackersandtoastedbread!
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