HOW IS YOUR Balance?
including those hobbies that you love, but also being active and engaging with the people you care about. Part of becoming a more balanced person means finding ways to spend your time more wisely and taking more time for yourself as needed. It’s Never Too Late You don’t need to grow up as an athlete to enjoy exercise as an adult. There is no point in your life where it is too late to start being more active than you currently are. There are plenty of ways to incorporate light activity into your lifestyle, such as: • Taking a walk in the evening with your family • Wearing a pedometer and trying to take more steps every day • Joining your local community center and using the pool to swim laps several times a week • Engaging in light weight training at home before work • Taking a yoga class These are just several examples of how you could incorporate more activity into your lifestyle without making many large changes to your way of life. If you feel that your physical health or an old injury is holding you back from being active, contact us. Working with a physical therapist can help you achieve improved balance and a healthy lifestyle. Patient Success Spotlight
Alongside with the task of becoming more mentally balanced with the things that you spend time with in your life is the challenge of becoming more physically balanced. There are certain markers that typically indicate trouble with maintaining balance, such as frequently tripping and falling or feeling dizzy when standing too long. But even if you are not having fundamental issues with your ability to stay balanced in this way, you may still have difficulty with whole-body balance. Yoga is a great form of exercise to use to improve your ability to balance, as yoga helps to strengthen core muscles and improve coordination.
You can improve your physical balance by: • Increasing muscle strength • Improving stamina • Improving core strength • Practicing balancing techniques
In addition, taking steps to ensure that you are getting a full night of rest, that you are exercising regularly, and that you are eating a healthy diet are all strong components to ensuring you are well-balanced. Think about the percentage of time that you spend working during the week. For most people this number is well over 40 hours per week! Then consider how much time is spent driving to and from work and around town on errands, and then consider the time spent doing things you have to do at home, like the dishes or the laundry. Then really think about how much time you are spending doing the things that make you feel better — Staff Spotlight: Sonia Correa, PT
We are excited to welcome Sonia Correa as our newest Physical Therapist. She joins Jeff and Mark in our Covington team. Sonia grew up in
What do you like to do in your spare time? I enjoy spending time with my husband and two sons playing baseball and basketball. I also take pilates and zumba classes when I am able. I love to spend time at the beach because I come from the island of Puerto Rico, where beaches are all around us. Currently I am taking English classes since Spanish is my native language. What is she looking forward to at STAR? I am excited about working at STAR because this is are a versatile company. STAR is dedicated to helping people live their best life possible and is committed to meeting the needs of their patients. I am proud to a part of this family of excellent professionals. Weclome Sonia, WE ARE SO HONORED TO HAVE YOU AT STAR!!
Puerto Rico and received her Masters degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Health Professions. What do you love about being a PT? I love to listen topatients’needsand then help them live their best life possible. What conditions do you most like to treat? I really like treating neck, back and shoulder conditions. I love to improve patients’ posture awareness and flexibility. Usually I combine manual therapy techniques, modalities, therapeutic exercises, and pilates principles to relieve pain and improve movement.
“All of my Physical Therapists were so professional, focused on my specific needs and always gave me attention.” Success Story: Leana B. “When I began PT at STAR for leg strengthening and dizziness, I struggled a lot. All of my Physical Therapists were so professional, focused on my specific needs and always gave me attention. I truly enjoyed coming every week and I now feel so good and strong. I highly recommend STAR to everyone. I love all the staff here and will miss coming. THANKS STAR!”
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