The Training Room_A Stronger Core Means A Healthier You

Do you ever find yourself slouching in a chair, slumping at the computer or your belly sticking out after standing for awhile? This is a sign of core muscle weakness that can negatively affect your health and create back or neck pain.

The Training Room Bulletin The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body

The Training Room wishes you health and happiness in 2019!

The Training Room Bulletin The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body

A Stronger Core Means a Healthier You in 2019

made up of your abdominal, low back, pelvic, and gluteus muscles. When any one of these groups is weak, it causes instability and makes it hard to use your body properly. The result is strain to different areas of your body, especially the back and neck muscles. This causes bad posture, fatigue, inflammation, and pain. Can’t I Just Do Sit-ups? Strengthening the abdominals is just one component of strengthening your

Do you ever find yourself slouching in a chair, slumping at the computer or your belly sticking out after standing for awhile? This is a sign of core muscle weakness that can negatively affect your health and create back or neck pain. What Are Your Core Muscles? Your “core” is the group of muscles that help stabilize your body and give a strong point fromwhich your skeleton canmove properly with good posture. The core is

core muscles. It takes an expert, trained in the science of human movement to analyze where your pain is coming from. A thorough evaluation by one of our skilled physical therapists can determine the cause of your pain and help prescribe an effective treatment plan to provide long lasting results.

Call us today to learn more how we can eliminateyourpainand improveyourhealth!

Understanding Your Pain Find out where your pain is coming from!

When you meet with a physical therapist to understand where your pain may be coming from, one of the first things you’ll do is have a conversation aboutyourpain.How longyou’vebeenexperiencingpain,where itdeveloped and how the pain manifests itself are all very important distinctions that can help shed some light on what may be causing your discomfort. Here are a few things you may want to consider before heading into physical therapy: • Consider exactly where the pain occurs in your body, and research what the different parts of the body are called so that you can have an accurate and helpful conversation about your pain. For example, back pain has a lot of different differentiations, and lumbar pain (which is in the lower back) is frequently caused by factors different from what would cause upper-back or neck pain. • How does the pain feel when it develops? Is it a lingering ache? Is it a sharp stab? Is it more of a tingling feeling? Each of these sensations are actually associated with different types of problems, so describing your pain appropriately may be helpful in determining the best treatment methods for your body’s needs. • What do you think may be causing the pain? Of course, it happens that a pain will develop, and you are dumbfounded as to why, but more often than not, there is something that you think could be influencing it. If the pain started around the same time as a change in environment or life circumstances, then it is worth telling your physical therapist about the association.

Another thing to consider about your pain is whether or not it develops at particular times of the day or year. There are plenty of situations when someone begins to experience pain when the weather starts to change, and it turns out that the pain is a result of arthritis and inflammation. There are other situations in which the pain will develop as a result of prolonged sitting or the opposite — such as when things get crazy at home or at work, and you find that you are not getting as much sleep as usual. Considering any changes in your daily habits or environmental factors can be very helpful in determining what is causing your pain. Regardless of where your pain is, how long you’ve been dealing with it, or how intense the pain feels, the smart thing to do when pain develops is to speak with a physical therapist. Working with a physical therapist can help you finally get a step ahead of your pain, finding treatment options that are designed to provide you with long-term relief instead of temporary relief from medication. For more information about physical therapy for overcoming bodily pain, contact us.

HOW TO APPROACH A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION

Focus on Process, Not Results. Don’t focus on a result, with no identification of a process for how to get there. Intensely focusing on results paradoxically makes us less likely to achieve them. Instead of focusing on “losing 10 pounds,” try focusing on going for walks or eating healthy salads for lunch — you will probably end up losing some weight in the process. And you’ll probably enjoy the journey a lot more. The focus of our resolution should be the process — the infinite present moments in which transformation will occur — rather than the single instance of its attainment. Consider Resolution Alternatives. If thepressure of New Year’s Resolutions is too much, consider a few alternative ways to set your intentions for the upcoming year:

Choose a Word of the Year: Many people have embraced the trend of choosing a word for the year — like breathe, trust, dance, fly — that encapsulates the feelings, attitudes, and behaviors they desire in the year ahead.This word can guide your choices and actions — instead of setting firm expectations for yourself, you can ask if a particular behavior aligns with your word and your intentions. Ultimately, New Year’s Resolutions are about growth and improvement. They are about bringing health and joy and ease into our lives. With mindfulness we can bring awareness to our habits and hold ourselves with compassion and kindness as we seek meaningful transformation.

Make a Vision Board: A vision board compiles images that represent what you want for yourself in the upcoming year. It’s a great way to have a visual reminder of your intentions.

2018WAS A YEAR OF BIG CHANGES AT THE TRAINING ROOM!

We had a Grand Re-Opening in Cherry Hill that saw, not only a face-lift and a new brand, but also thecohesionof twoclosely linkedservices in health and fitness. The new set up allows forphysical therapistsandsportsperformance coaches to work closely together to help our patients meet their goals. The Training Room of Washington Township moved intoanewspace tohelpserveyoubetter headed into 2019. In addition, The Training

Room of Garnet Valley rolled out our Physical Therapy Telehealth Service to allow better access to our PT’s. Weaddedstaffateachofourclinics!Weareso thankful for the relationships that we’ve made over theyearsand the trust thatyoucontinue to place in our staff!The addition of new physical therapists allows us to have a broader reach into our communities, to make a difference in the lives of more patients and to help establish

physical therapyasafirst treatmentoption,one that can safely help our patients. 2019 is set to be an exciting year and we are looking forward to sharing it with you.

Sincerely,

The Training Room Staff

Concussion Rehab is back at The Training Room!!! The Training Room of Haddonfield is now seeing patients who are suffering from concussions. Our new therapist, Anne Diaz-Arrastia, PT, DPT has been studying and treating those affected by concussions and is ready to help you down the road to recovery.

If your physician has recommended PT for your concussion symptoms, or you believe you have sustained a concussion, give us a call in Haddonfield today! 856.616.8000

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