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Are You Taking Care of Your Heart?
February is American Heart Month. Since Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, it’s a fantastic time to start loving and appreciating the organ responsible for keeping you alive: your heart! The heart’s primary function is to pump oxygen-rich blood throughout your body. Since your heart is vital to your survival, it’s necessary to keep it in good shape by eating a well-balanced diet, exercising regularly, and avoiding anything that can cause damage to it. Physical therapy at Pittman Physical Therapy can help you improve your heart health and fitness in various ways! This month is all about showing the ones you love how much you love them, but don’t neglect yourself in the process! Make an appointment with our clinic today to learn how you can maintain good heart health and overall fitness this year. Tips For Better Heart Health When your heart doesn’t get enough attention, significant problems might arise in the artery lining, leading to plaque buildup. You
may have heard of plaque on your teeth, but this kind of plaque is different! Plaque forming in your arteries is the cause of heart attacks and artery blockages. Taking action and maintaining a healthy lifestyle will assist you in making sure your ticker is in tip-top shape! The following are some of the ways you can make sure your heart continues to perform at its best. • Exercise to increaseyourheart rate: Walkingandbikingaroundyour area regularlycanhelpyou raiseyour heart rate. Exercising regularly can help you lose weight and enhance your attitude as well. • Participate in strength training: Strength training is one of the most effective injury-prevention strategies. Your therapist can help you develop safe strength-training techniques. • Maintain mobility of the joints and muscles: Stretching keeps you active andmakes you feel better. Knowing the right workouts and therapies for your joint and muscle pain will help you feel better and enhance your overall health.
Call Pittman Physical Therapy TODAY! Collierville: 901-472-7738 • Germantown: 901-614-3790
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