AgeWell Physical Therapy Newsletter
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IS BED REST GOOD FOR YOUR BACK?
In the old days, when your back was hurting, your doctor told you to rest until it felt better. However a lot has been learned about proper treatment for back pain since those days, and gone are the days of prolonged bed rest. (Read more inside...)
I N S I D E IS BED REST GOOD FOR YOUR BACK? ARE YOUR FEET CAUSING YOUR BACK PAIN? EXERCISE ESSENTIALS
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N E W S L E T T E R
IS BED REST GOOD FOR YOUR BACK? New studies show that proper movements, posture and a gradual return to activities, have been found to be much more successful to control back pain. This allows you faster pain relief and a return to normal pain-free activities. Bed rest and inactivity have been shown to weaken muscles and bones. Whereas exercise in general, increases strength and flexibility of the muscles, aiding in healing through increased blood flow to the affected area. It has also been found that exercise and aerobic activity, like walking, assists in bringing nutrients to structures in the spine. Some of these structures, like the discs between your vertebrae, have a poor blood supply and rely on your body’s movements and aerobic activity to circulate nutrients. When a person is inactive, less of these nutrients are able to get to the structures in the spine to keep them healthy. (Continued from outside)
In our SPINE program we look at your individual health history, as well as your current mobility level and interests. Based on this, our physical therapists put together an individualized exercise program specifically for you. They will help guide you back into your previous activity level without pain. In addition to exercise, physical therapy utilizes a variety of gentle modalities such as ultrasound, electric stimulation, massage and heat or cold therapy to help relieve muscular spasms. Our program will first relieve your pain and then provide exercises to restore your strength and instruct you in how to prevent your symptoms from recurring.
Call us today to learn more howwe can relieve your pain and get you back to enjoying your activities.
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A R E Y O U R F E E T C A U S I N G Y O U R B A C K PA I N ?
When your foot hits the ground, yourwhole body feels the effect. Imagine in your car if your shock absorbers were worn out. You would feel every bump and jolt from the road. Your feet and legs are much the same way. The greater the impact of your step, the more impact it has on your body. Sometimes our legs are not quite the same length due to joint replacements or arthritic conditions in the ankle, knee, or hip. Even small differences may cause back or leg pain. A small heel lift can often change symptoms dramatically. Many times tightness in the ankle can also contribute to back pain. When the ankle joint is tight, this essentiallymakes that leg “longer” which can cause the spine to curve slightly and result in back and leg pain. Your feet and legs need to be able to support the rest ofyour body during walking tasks.We will evaluate your leg and foot strength and mobility and focus on improving the muscles that are weak and stretching those that are tight. This in turnwill allowyou to walk with better form and help to eliminate back pain. If we find that you need some type of modification to your shoes or inserts we will make those recommendations as well. We want to look at everything that can be contributing to your back pain, not just your back. This can be done under the guidance and expertise of our physical therapists at AgeWell Physical Therapy.
Back pain affects millions of Americans and formany it starts from the ground up. Ignoring how your feet and legs affect the lowerback can sometimes meanmissing the source of back pain. When walking, the body must adjust to many forces, which affect both the feet and the spine.
Call AgeWell Physical Therapy at 516.488.8808 to schedule an appointment and help relieve your aching back pain.
S TA F F SPOT L I GH T
This monthAgeWell puts the spotlight on a truly special member of the therapy team. Anca Kassai of Plainview has been treating patients full time at AgeWell for over 10 years and is a major contributor to the high quality patient care that is provided at AgeWell.
pain, abnormal posture, joint replacements and arthritic pain andweakness, but she most appreciates the challenge of helping people with gait and balance issues. Over the years Anca’s good work has helped hundreds of people by reducing pain, improving physical function and improving overall quality of life. The real proof ofAnca’s effectiveness with patients is in the multitude of returning patients who call the office each year requesting physical therapy treatment with her. Anca’s dedication to her vocation is obvious, but when she is not working she most enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and their seven year old daughter Emma. Once in a great while, when school is closed, Emma has accompanied her mother to the office. It’s hard to believe , but on these rare occasions she mayhave been even more popularwith the patients than her mother! The staff and owners ofAgeWell Physical Therapy and LiveWell Occupational Therapy feel fortunate to have the opportunity to work each day alongside dedicated professionals such as Anca!
Anca is a true professional and approaches her work as such. She understands and appreciates the responsibility she has for the patients ofAgeWell and takes time to staycurrent on the latest research and evidence based treatment strategies to ensure she provides the most effective therapy for her patients. Anca most enjoys working with mature adults and uses a friendly approach and humor to build trust and lasting relationships with patients. Anca believes that by building a rapport with her patients and putting them at ease, patients perform better during their therapy sessions. Anca has vast experience working with patients with a host of different age-related physical problems including neck and back
NOS TA LG I C NEW YORK
RECEIVE THERAPY IN YOUR HOME! AgeWell PT and LiveWell OT offer in-home physical therapy and occupational therapy services. If you have difficulty traveling or leaving your home, these services are for you! These services are also covered by Medicare. I N - OF F I CE SPECIAL TEST ING SERV I CES AgeWell PT offers in-house electrodiagnostic testing and musculoskeletal diagnostic ultrasound testing for all of our patients. We hope our therapy patients take advantage of these tests to improve their rate of recovery and therapy outcome.
Brooklyn Heights has always attracted literary residents. Walt Whitman lived there in the 19th century, Hart Crane, Truman Capote, and Norman Mailer in the 20th. And from 1940 to 1941, one house at 7 Middagh Street became home to a rotating group of authors, poets, and artists whose stars were rising at the time. It all started in 1940, when George Davis, then the literary editor at Harper’s Bazaar , rented the townhouse with his friend, 23-year-old Carson McCullers. McCullers had just published her first novel, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter . She and Davis leased the house for $75 a month and let friends W.H. Auden, Paul Bowles, British composer Benjamin Britten, and stripper Gypsy Rose Lee move in.At “February House”,Auden wrote The Double Man and McCullers worked on The Member of the Wedding . But like most situations involving adults sharing living quarters, things didn’t work out. Residents moved out amid disorder and excessive drinking. The bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941 was the final nail in the coffin, with only Davis remaining from the original group. By 1945, 7 Middagh Street was history, razed to make way for the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
Source:https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2011/07/28/a-creative-commune-in-1940s-brooklyn-heights/
ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES INGREDIENTS
• 1 medium fennel bulb, cored & cut into thin wedges • 2 shallots, peeled & cut into thin wedges • 2 tbsp olive oil • ½ tsp salt • ½ tsp ground pepper
• 12 oz rutabaga, peeled & cut into ¾-inch pieces • 8 oz celery root, peeled & cut into 1-inch pieces • 8 oz peeled baby carrots • 8 oz fingerling potatoes • 3 medium parsnips, peeled & cut
DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine rutabaga, celery root, baby carrots, fingerling potatoes, parsnips, fennel, and shallots in a shallow roasting pan. Add oil, salt, and pepper; toss to coat. Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Increase oven temperature to 425°F. Bake, uncovered, about 10 minutes more or until the vegetables are tender and lightly browned.
REFER A FR I END!
E X E R C I S E E S S E N T I A L S TRY THIS EXERCISE TO RELIEVE YOUR ACHES & PAINS
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LOWER TRUNK ROTATIONS Lying on your back with your knees bent, gently rock your knees side-to-side. Perform this 10-15 times in each direction.
Always consult your physical therapist or physician before starting exercises you are unsure of doing.
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