The Crabapple Hoot by Crabapple Physical Therapy
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INSIDE: • Understanding The Why & How Of Back Pain • Healthy Recipe
• Deep Tissue Laser Therapy • Patient Success Spotlight
“Help Others By Helping Yourself First!” LIVING LIFE WITHOUT BACK PAIN
Forsome,backpain isadailyoccurrence thatdictates thewayyou liveyour life. Every movement, every motion is determined by the pain in your back. Standing,sitting, layingdown,driving,walkingorrunning—thepainpersists. In ages past, back pain was difficult to treat. If you experienced back pain, whether as a result of a work injury, trip-and-fall accident, or even just as a result of aging, the answer was almost always the same: head home, take a long rest, and give your back time to heal. This isn’t the way that things go anymore, and for several reasons. To start, the world isn’t as forgiving. Heading home and taking a long rest until your back is healed may work for some, but not for most. With deadlines and carpools and work schedules to keep up with, there needs to be an alternate solution to dealing with back pain that doesn’t require you to completely remove yourself from your responsibilities. What’s more, recent research indicates that resting may not actually be the ideal solution for long-term back care. Spending too much time on the
couchoroffyour feetcancause thebackmuscles toweakenandcaneven weakenbonestrength.Thiscould lead tomore long-term issueswithback pain — not fewer. Exercise, in general, is shown to increase strength and flexibility,supportinghealthymusclesandbones,and thereforesupporting ideal back health. Physical Therapy for Back Pain While rest and relaxation can help you overcome the immediate pain of a back injury, and may even be recommended by your physician in the early days following an injury, it is not a long-term solution. Physical therapy offers a long-term solution to back pain by using targeted exercises that focus on the cause of the pain. Through a combination of strength and flexibility training that focuses on muscledevelopmentand jointmovement,physical therapycanaddress the underlying cause of the pain and significantly improve your quality of life.
If you have been suffering from back pain, seeing one of our specialists at Crabapple Physical Therapy can help you return to a more active and pain-free life. Give us a call today at (770) 686-3700!
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UNDERSTANDING THE WHY & HOW OF BACK PAIN
There are a lot of different reasons that back pain can develop. Even when you break down injuries, whether from overuse or athletic pursuits, there are different problems that can develop. Sprains and strains are common, but so are issues with the vertebrae, blood flow, and even concerns regarding the spinal nerves. You might be amazed to discover the different factors that could be influencing your back health. Such as: • Your personal level of physical activity, including how often you exercise and the intensity of your typical workouts. • The types of shoes that you wear, in addition to how frequently you walk in different types of shoes, particularly shoes that lack support or those with high heels. • Prolonged engagement in sedentary behavior, including sitting at a desk for eight hours or more consecutive days of the week, or spending free time on the couch or otherwise relaxed. Aerobic activity and strength training exercises actually make it possible to reduce your risk of injury and to improve your ability to overcome back pain by strengthening the vertebrae and improving blood flow and nutrient disbursement throughout the back. When you are inactive, blood flow can actually become impeded, and this can have a negative effect on the overall health of your back and spine. How Physical Therapy Helps Anyone who has struggled with back pain can tell you plain and simple:
When your back is hurting, there is no way to pretend that it isn’t. Simply going from sedentary activity to being active and healthy isn’t an option — at least not so easily. It takes time and effort, and when back pain is obstructing you from getting started, it requires help. Physical therapy can help you overcome back pain by giving you the knowledge and support necessary to help your back feel better, giving you the option to get off the couch and push yourself to reach new goals. Working with a licensed and experienced physical therapist ensures that you do not take on too much too quickly, but instead are guided through the process of healing with gradual steps. For more information about overcoming back pain, contact us.
Call us today at (770) 686-3700 to schedule an appointment!
Vegetarian Chili Eating Right Never Tasted So Good!
• 1 teaspoon canola oil • 1 cup chopped onion • 1 cup green sweet pepper • 2 cloves garlic • 1 tsp bottled minced garlic • 1 (14.5 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes • 1 (8 ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce • 1 cup water • 4½ tsp chili powder
INGREDIENTS • 1 tsp garlic-herb, salt-free seasoning blend • 1 tsp ground cumin • ⅛ tsp salt
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans • 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables • ¼ cup light sour cream • Fresh cilantro (optional) • ⅛ tsp chili powder (optional)
DIRECTIONS Lightly coat an unheated large saucepan or Dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat bottom of pan. Add onion, sweet pepper, and garlic to hot pan; cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until pepper is tender, stirring often. If necessary, reduceheat topreventburning.Addundraineddiced tomatoes, tomatosauce, thewater, thechili powder, the seasoning blend, cumin, and salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in beans and mixed vegetables. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes more or until vegetables are tender. If desired, top individual servings with sour cream and/or cilantro and sprinkle with the chili powder.
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Patient Success Spotlight
Service Spotlight
They are not like any physical therapy I have ever had.
MEDX LUMBAR EXTENSION MACHINE Backpain isoneofthemostcommonreasonsfor missing work and is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor’s office, second only to upper-respiratory infections. Low back pain can range frommild to debilitating and can be present days to decades. Whether your just dealingwithaggravatingpainoryouare trying to stayawayfromsurgeryyou likelyhavesomething
“After twoyearsofstruggling withadebilitatingback injury and going through epidural and physical therapy which really didn’t make my progress move forward, my neuro surgery consult was next. Dr. Schultz felt surgery was not the answer and suggested seeking physical therapy for iliac torsion. Milton PhysicalTherapy had just opened so I walked in. Kim and her entire staff of
in common with all back pain sufferers, weakness. Weakness of the muscles in the low back can lead to or magnify many conditions including degenerative joint disease, disc herniation, and facet joint syndrome. Increasing the strength of the spine provides a strong foundation that prevents spinal compression and injury. Research has demonstrated that the majority of patients with chronic back pain can avoid surgery through physical therapy. At Crabapple Physical therapy we have a proven tool to help fight back pain. The MedX Lumbar Extension Machine has the well-deserved reputation of being the Gold Standard for testing and treating low back pain and dysfunction because it isolates,evaluates,andstrengthensthe lumbarextensors likenoothermachinecan. When using the MedX Lumbar Extension Machine the deep lumbar muscles are isolated by stabilizing the pelvis and legs.The machine is also able to compare a patient’sstrengthwithnormativevalues,meaningwecanseehowstrongorweak you are compared to people the same age, height, weight, and gender. Although everyone isdifferent, thesenumbershelpusestablishabaseline to identifydeficits and evaluate how effective the treatment is.
professionals worked a plan that helped me to improve my mobility and pain levels. Their equipment is first rate and their sensitivity to my changing needs made my time with them so worth it. They are not like any physical therapy I have ever had. I can’t thank them all enough for their patience and professionalism.” -Elizabeth F.
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