WorcesterPT_Where is your back pain coming from

Do you find when looking over your shoulder you have to turn your body a lot? When motion is limited in your neck, the ability to turn your head is compensated by over-rotating the lower back which can cause more strain and contribute to pain in this area. If you are experiencing back pain, your neck could be the cause. Give us a call today to schedule a consultation with one of our experts to learn more about what could be causing your pain! Call us today to talk with an expert to find out how we can help you relieve your aches and pains.

Health &Fitness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body

October, 2018

“Help Others By Relieving Yourself From Pain!” (continued inside) You know the feeling when you get up in the morning, everything aches, feels stiff and sometimes can down right hurt? Your body is made to move. When it doesn’t on a consistent basis, it starts to break down and lets you know in the form of aches and pains. SOLVE DAILY ACHES & PAINS

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• Solve Daily Aches & Pains • 6 Tips For Relieving Common Aches • Relieve Back Pain In Minutes • Patient Success Spotlight

Health & Fitness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body

October, 2018

“How Much Can You Accomplish While In Pain?” SOLVE DAILY ACHES & PAINS

Yourbody reliesonafine-tunedbalancingactofproperposture,strength, coordination, chemical levels, blood pressure, and more. If any one of these factors is affected, then something is bound to happen. Poor health, injury, an inactive lifestyle, and poor nutrition are often to blame for the constant nagging aches or pains you may be experiencing. Why do you ache in the morning? If an area of your body, such as your back is overworked, tissues get irritated in the day and build up a chronic layer of inflammation. This may be subtle enough where you don’t notice it too much at the end of the day. However, overnight the inflammation thickens and makes your tissues inelastic, while also irritating the affected area further. The result is aching stiff joints or muscles in the morning, until you get moving. Then the inflammation becomes more liquid like, allowing the tissues to move better, thus hurting less.

If this cycle continues to happen, severe problems can happen down the road.Therefore, it is important to address your constant aches and pains, before they become severe. Here’s what you should do If you catch a problem early, it requires less intervention later on.That is why you should talk to our physical therapists at Worcester Physical Therapy. We have years of medical training, specifically in muscle and joint evaluation, to pinpoint why you are having your aches and pains. Through listening to you and examining your problem, we put together a comprehensive treatment plan to get your body moving pain-free. If you find yourself dealing with constant aches and pains, don’t wait it out another minute. Call us today to talk with an expert to find out how we can help you relieve your aches and pains.

Contact us to schedule an appointment at 508-791-8740!

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6 TIPS FOR RELIEVING COMMON ACHES

1. Stay hydrated and drink plenty of water. If not, your tissues can become drier, which slows down normal chemical processes in your body. Your body is 70% water and your muscles are 80% water. In order to stay hydrated, you should drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces every day. 2. Get enough sleep. Too little sleep drastically affects the hormones in your body that are needed to maintain your delicate body chemistry. This can affect your muscles and other tissues normal functioning. 3. Exercise regularly. This makes your body more efficient at pumping blood around the body and removing normal metabolic wastes that are produced. 4. Improve your posture. If you sit at a desk or computer, get up every 30 minutes for a few seconds to stretch. Move around and stand up to be straighter. 5. Eat bright colored fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables with bright colors often have a higher concentration of antioxidants and vitamins that assist the body in repairing itself and normal functions. 6. Get a physical therapy consultation. If you have aches and pains that aren’t going away, or if you have a recent or past injury that keeps you from doing the things you love to do, call Worcester Physical Therapy to schedule a FREE CONSULTATION.

ROASTED ACORN SQUASH

Relieves tight lower back & hamstrings Relieve Back Pain In Minutes Try this movement if you are experiencing back pain. HAMSTRING STRETCH - WALL Lie on the floor in a doorway. Rest your leg against the wall. Scoot through the doorway until you feel a stretch up the back of your thigh. Hold for 6 seconds then repeat 10 times on both sides.

INGREDIENTS • 1 medium acorn squash, halved and seeded • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted • 1 tablespoon brown sugar • Kosher/sea salt to taste • Black pepper to taste DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 400°. Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Combine the melted butter and brown sugar. Coat the acorn squash halves with the brown sugar mixture and season with salt and pepper. Place the acorn

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squash halves cut side down on the prepared pan. Roast for 30 minutes, flip the squash over and brush with juices from the pan. Continue roasting for about 20 minutes or until tender.

DISCOVER HOW TO LIVE PAIN-FREE

At Worcester Physical Therapy Services, you will receive hands-on therapy treatments by our friendly, caring health experts during focused and individualized sessions. It’s time to call Worcester Physical Therapy Services if: • You’re tired of living in pain • You want to feel better and move better • You have been in an auto accident or injured on the job • You want to prevent injury 1. Call and talk to your therapist 2. Discover why your pain has come back 3. Get your custom recovery program

Patient Success Spotlight

“ Ashlyn does an amazing job organizing and running Faze Four. Her ability to customize your workout while keeping an eye on others in the group is top notch. She listens to your concerns, reviews your previous PT exercises, and accommodates your needs in a fun, respectful environment. I would recommend everyone go to Faze Four! ” – Jessica V. Accommodates your needs!

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• Move Freely • Alleviate Pain Naturally • Have More Energy • Enjoy Activities Pain-free • Be Stronger

Do you suffer with any of the following symptoms?

4 Stiffness or swelling 4 Aches at the end of the day 4 Pain from an old injury

4 Sharp pain 4 Headaches 4 Tingling, numbness, or weakness

Don’t let pain become a way of life. Pinpoint the exact cause of your pain! FREE PHYSICAL THERAPY ANALYSIS

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