There are several ways to improve your health and wellness. But what exactly does that mean? The term “health” is relative. It essentially means that your body is operating at its highest levels of function in regard to breathing, circulation, digestion, and more. Any step you make toward helping your body function at its optimum levels is a step toward becoming a healthier you.
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A MORE BALANCED & ACTIVE YOU SOLUTIONS TO BECOMING
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Adding More Physical Activity to Your Life • Service Spotlight: Vestibular Rehab • Have You Met Your Insurance Deductible?
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A MORE BALANCED & ACTIVE YOU SOLUTIONS TO BECOMING There are several ways to improve your health and wellness. But what exactly does that mean? The term “health” is relative. It essentially means that your body is operating at its highest levels of function in regard to breathing, circulation, digestion, and more. Any step you make toward helping your body function at its optimum levels is a step toward becoming a healthier you. We can provide you with exercises, stretches, and techniques that can help you stay active and become better balanced. As a result, you’ll feel healthier overall! At Athletic Advantage Physical Therapy, we are here to help improve your health and wellness. Contact us today to learn more. Improving Balance Physical activity and balance often coincide with one another. There are some activities that we are required to do each day, such as work, running errands, and household chores. Balance is an integral part of all these daily activities. By improving your balance, it can become much easier for you to carry out these activities with ease. For example, walking is actually a single leg activity. You must be able to balance on one leg in order to walk safely. Additional aspects of proper balance, such as vision and shoe-wear, also go into improving your balance and making sure you are able to complete your daily activities safely and comfortably. Whatever the case may be, we will work with you to help create a happier, healthier you.
Of course, if you struggle with tripping, falling, or dizziness, it can be difficult to stay active. 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. Exercises such as yoga that harness balance are great ways to strengthen muscles and improve coordination. The best way to improve balance is to focus specifically on activities that are challenging. For example, if you are having trouble with walking, we can help. Exercises such as walking slower, walking on a narrower path, or focusing on single-leg balance can all help make walking easier for you. Additional physical therapy that can help improve your balance include: • Increasing muscle strength. • Improving stamina. • Improving core strength. • Practicing balancing techniques. 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 also all strong components to becoming mentally and physically well-balanced. If you are looking for help with this, we can help!
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ADDING MORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO YOUR LIFE
It’s Never Too Late It is never too late to add more physical activity into your life. There are plenty of ways to incorporate more physical activity into your busy 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. • Engaging in light weight training at home before work. • Taking a yoga class to improve flexibility and balance. These are just a few examples of how you could incorporate more activity into your lifestyle without making any significant changes to your way of life. If you feel that your physical health or an old injury is holding you back from being active, or if you are simply having a difficult time getting started, don’t hesitate to contact us today. Working with us can help you achieve improved balance and a healthy lifestyle, so you can live life the way you want!
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OUR SERV I CES • Aquatic Therapy • Trigger Point Dry Needling (TDN) • Concussion Therapy • Dance Injury Rehabilitation • Electrical Stimulation • Instrument Assisted Manual Therapy • Joint Mobilization • Kinesio Taping • Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) • Manual Therapy • Therapeutic Exercise • Vertigo Treatment
VESTIBULAR REHAB SERVICE SPOTLIGHT
WHAT IS VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION?
• Vestibular rehabilitation helps patients suffering from balance disorders such as dizziness and loss of balance. 76 million Americans will experience some sort of dizzy spell or vertigo at some point in their lives, and is the second most commonly reported complaint within doctors’ offices. THERAPY RESULTS • Conducted through a process of “adaptation and compensation,” vestibular rehab “reprograms” through both passive and active therapies to form connections with the brain on adjusting imbalances and regaining stability.
ME E T THE T EAM MICHAEL TRAN PT Tech
SPOTLIGHT PAT I ENT SUCCESS
Michael was born and raised in Houston Texas, but moved to the Dallas area to attend the University of Texas at Dallas. He’s majoring in Healthcare Studies with hopes of becoming a physical therapist with a focus in sports medicine. Michael has always been active in sports such
as football, soccer, basketball, lacrosse, Shaolin kung-fu, and now rock climbing. His love of sports, especially climbing, allowed him to witness injuries first hand. He became extremely interested in the rehabilitation process by doing research to attempt to treat his own injures. There he became drawn to the field of physical therapy. Another influence for Michael’s fascination with physical therapy was his brother Franklin, who practices in Seattle. Michael started his journey at Athletic Advantage as a volunteer during his freshman year of college to get ahead in clinical experience. Learning under Dr. Johnson, he has developed a variety of skills such as improved patient interaction, organization, and professionalism. Michael aspires to improve and expand on these skills for use in his future career in physical therapy. Key Stats & Knowledge • Currently attending the University of Texas at Dallas • PT Tech, majoring in Healthcare Studies Enhance Your Mobility • Activity • Performance • Life Call (214) 383-0623 Today! NOW’ S YOUR MOMENT !
“Dr. Johnson is the best. As the pound for pound number one wrestling recruit in the nation, I can’t say enough about how much Dr. Johnson has helped me and my brothers stay in wrestling shape. We moved to New Jersey to advance my wrestling career but ended up coming back because no physical therapist can do what he does. Now that we’re back in Allen, TX, Dr. Trapp and Dr. Johnson have both helped me recover from my shoulder surgery so I’ll be ready for my senior year.” - A. F. I can’t say enough about how much Dr. Johnson has helped me and my brothers stay in wrestling shape... no physical therapist can do what he (Dr. Johnson) does.” HAVE YOU MET YOUR INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE? An insurancedeductible is theamountofmoney thatyoumustpaybefore your insurancecompanypays foryourmedicalservices. Ifyourdeductible is met, your Physical Therapy may not cost you anything. Patientswith familyplansor thosewhohavehadmajorsurgeriesorhave a chronic illness are especially likely to have a $0 balance remaining on theirout-of-pocketexpenses.Thismeans that thecostofphysical therapy couldbeminimalorcompletelycoveredby thepatient’s insuranceplan. If you are close to or have met your insurance deductible for the year, then now is the time to come in for Physical Therapy! Are you feeling aches and pains? Want to improve your health and activity level? Call (214) 383-0623 to schedule an appointment. We’ll guide you to affordable treatments and place you one step closer to pain relief.
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