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Don’t let your fitness take a backseat this busy holiday season. Give these 3 moves a try to work up a quick sweat even in the midst of a hectic schedule. What’s happening at LSTC...
Move #1: Jump Squats (A) Start with your feet hip-width apart. Keep your core tight and lower your bottom into a squat as you extend your arms with bent elbows to loosely clasp your hands together. Push through your hips and thighs, keeping your weight into your heels. (Make sure you sit back as if sitting into a chair. Not do allow your knees to extend forward over your toes. This can cause excessive stress on your knee joints). (B) Froma squat position, push through the balls of your feet and jump up into the air, allowing your arms to swing down to your sides. Land softly on the balls of your feet and absorb your landing my returning to a squat position. Repeat jump squats for 30-45 seconds.
Move #2 Lunge Hops (A) Stand with your feet together and your hands on your hips. Step back with your right foot and lower yourself down into a reverse lunge, keeping both feet pointed forward. (B) In one movement, rise up and bring your feet together, then jump up into the air and lift your right knee to hip level. (C) Land lightly on your left foot and step your right foot back into a reverse lunge. Repeat for 30-45 seconds, then switch sides and repeat.
Move #3: Plank Jacks (A) Start in a full plank position.
(B) Keep your core tight and abdominals engaged with your hands directly beneath your shoulders and your body aligned straight from your shoulders to your toes. Jump your feet out wide and back together (like a jumping jack), landing softly on your toes. Repeat for 30-45 seconds.
If you are just beginning an exercise program or are uncertain if these exercises are for you, contact one of our providers before starting.
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Spread a little joy this holiday season! Join Loudoun Sports Therapy Center and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve to support Toys for Tots. From now through December 23rd, we will be collecting new, unwrapped toys at our office . These toys will help give families who need a little extra help, the Christmas they deserve this year. Toys for Tots needs gifts for children ages newborn to 16-years- old.
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• Q: I just found out I have a rotator cuff tear. Does this mean I will need surgery? • A: Most patients over the age of 40 are diagnosed with rotator cuff tears. These are
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usually degenerative tears. Most doctors will advise conservative treatment at first which will include anti-inflammatories, physical therapy, and potentially cortisone injections. Physical therapy works quite well at increasing range of motion, strength, and stability of the shoulder. Medication and/or potentially cortisone injections will decrease inflammation and lessen pain so one can then tolerate the exercises. If you are able to decrease your symptoms and function with little to no pain, surgery is usually not warranted. If conservative measures do not work, an MRI is usually performed, and surgery may be suggested.
LSTC is proud to be an official Toys for Tots drop-off location so spread the word to your friends and family. Help us fill and refill the box THREE TIMES by Christmas! St p by and visit with us when you drop off toys.
Refer someone to LSTC for physical therapy!
Refer someone to LSTC for physical therapy!
When they come in for care and tell us you referred them, we will enter you into our drawing for a $50 gift card!
When they come in for care and tell us you referred them, we will enter you into our drawing for a $50 gift card!
Every time we have 13 entries in the jar, we will draw a name for a $50 gift card. Then the game starts over. Play now for your chance to win and keep playing for more chances!
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