This past June marked our 5th year in business in our new location in the Village of Great Neck. I’m not sure if you all remember, but we used to call home at 330 Great Neck Road in Russell Gardens for nearly 3 decades. Wow, time sure does fly!
Marathon Monthly September 2017 Physical Therapy
Celebrating our 5th Year Anniversary and Growing
This past June marked our 5th year in business in our new location in the Village of Great Neck. I’m not sure if you all remember, but we used to call home at 330 Great Neck Road in Russell Gardens for nearly 3 decades. Wow, time sure does fly! I can easily look back at our first month and our first year in our new location and remember it as a refreshing change. We were warmly welcomed by our new community and this still holds true today. All of our patients have been so kind and welcoming to us. We really love them all and look forward to helping them each and every day. This marking has been a great time for us to reflect on all of the growth that we have had over the past 5 years. Since we opened our doors on June 1st, 2012 until now, we have grown both as a staff, as a family, and as a community. I am proud to say that our staff is one of a kind. We are a great group of people who genuinely care for one another. We make it our mission to go the distance for our patients and to make sure that they have a great experience at our office. Our core values consist of: teamwork, compassion, giving 110%, brightening someone’s day, appreciation of the little things, honesty, integrity, putting patients first, being your best self, and motivating others to dream big. At our office, we greet you with a smile, know you by name, and can call you a friend by the time you leave and graduate from our care. As we move forward and plan for the next 5 years, there are specific goals that we expect to achieve. We plan to accomplish these following Patient Success Story “Marathon Physical Therapy therapists are caring professionals who go above and beyond to help. I had great pain in my back and it has eased considerably. I can now get out of bed without pain. It has been a very pleasant and extremely helpful experience!” - Elaine S. Nagging lower back pain from arthritis
things: reaching out to people who are currently suffering with pain and disability and offering our help, hosting workshops and wellness classes, doing charitable work in the community, and becoming known as Great Neck’s back pain specialists. Thank you to all of our patients for entrusting us with your care and wellbeing. We appreciate your hard work, dedication, and time you have put in to get better. “Nothing worth doing is ever easy. Physical therapy can help you get through the tough times.” -Negin Jalayer
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“How Should I Take Care of My Back?”
1. Keep a Good Posture When you are standing, imagine a string through the top of your head lifting you straight up. This puts your neck, shoulders, spine and hips in natural alignment. With sitting, make sure you sit back in the chair with your feet on the floor and your lower back supported. Your shoulders should not slouch when sitting. Avoid soft couches when you can. 2. Lift Properly Picking things up is a normal part of our day. Even if you pick up something light, your back muscles have to lift the weight of your upper torso and control that movement. Make sure youalways facewhatyouneed topickup,squat keeping your spine straight and push with your leg muscles. This helps reduce the excessive pressure on your spine.
3. Stay Flexible Flexibility is key to maintaining a healthy back. Bykeepingyourbodyflexible, thenormal forces of movement and lifting can be distributed across the spine, rather than focused onto a few segments, which can then fail. An easy stretching routine everyday can keep you feeling great and put a spring in your step. 4. Stay Strong You have hundreds of muscles, which control the movement of your spine. Major muscles that support the spine are called your core muscles and include your abdominal, pelvis, spinal and hip muscles. By keeping your core muscles strong, you support your spine and have the ability to easily control lifting, quick movements, bending and a lot more.
5. Physical Therapy Our physical therapists are medical experts in evaluating spine and body movement. By having a regular check up, you can make sure your body is in good condition to tackle the activities you love. If you have a history of back pain, injury or are currently experiencing aches and pains, we can analyze your problem and construct a treatment program that will work best for your individual problem. With soothing hands-on therapy and targeted easy exercises we can help you return quickly to feeling your best. Even if you suffer from severe pain we can help you get out of pain and living the life you deserve.
Fall Recipe Easy Hot Apple Cider INGREDIENTS • 1 (64 fluid ounce) bottle apple cider • 3 cinnamon sticks • 1 teaspoon whole allspice • 1 teaspoon whole cloves • 1/3 cup brown sugar
Exercise Essential
Loosens Low Back
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LOWER TRUNK ROTATIONS Lying on your back with your knees bent, gently rock your knees side-to-side. Repeat 8 times on both sides.
DIRECTIONS In a slow cooker, combine apple cider and cinnamon sticks. Wrap allspice and cloves in a small piece of cheesecloth, and add to pot. Stir in brown sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat, and keep warm.
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Staff Spotlight
Farewell to our PT Aide, Liz as she returns to college!
“Where do you go to school and what are you studying?” Liz: I will be a senior at Quinnipiac University in Conneticut. I am studying exercise science and I am also enrolled in the Physical Therapy Program. “ What made you decide to become a physical therapist?” Liz: I knew I always wanted to help people and go into the medical field but I just wasn’t sure what part I wanted to be in. I basically stumbled upon physical therapy by shadowing and volunteering and I fell in love with the profession instantly. Ever since then I have been very passionate and am excited to be a Physical Therapist. “Besides physical therapy, what other interests do you have?” Liz: I love the outdoors and being active. One of my favorite things to do is to go hiking! I also really like to listen to country music.
“Since starting at Marathon Physical Therapy in June, what has been your favorite part of being an aide?” Liz: My favorite part of being an aide is definitely all of the experience that I have been gaining by working with the staff and patients. I’ve been able to observe the different style of work that each therapist does and how they go about treating patients. I’ve also gotten to experience working with patients that have a language barrier. At first it was really hard to communicate with patients but as time went on, I found myself being able to understand their pain and trying my best to help them. “Because you are starting school up again, you will be leaving Marathon Physical Therapy in August. What will you miss the most?” Liz: I am going to miss the staff that works here! I have been able to work with almost all of you and it has been a great experience. I am sad that I will be leaving. I am also going to miss the patients
that I see every shift. I have been working with some patients since their initial visits. I am going to miss seeing their improvement over the weeks and also being part of the process. “Dear Liz, we loved having you as part of Marathon PT Family and wish you well for your senior year of college. We are all going to miss you very much! You are highly dedicated to your patients, your colleagues, and your future physical therapy profession.” -Your Friends at Marathon Physical Therapy
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Is Your Child’s Back Pack Going to Cause Injury?
Finding a Safe Pack Despite their potential problems, backpacks are great when used properly. Before you buy one, though, consider a backpack’s construction.
Using Backpacks Wisely To help kids prevent injury when using a backpack:
• Lighten the load. Nomatterhowwell-designed thebackpack, lessweight is always better. Use the bathroom scale to check that a pack isn’t over 10% to 15% of your child’s body weight (for example, the backpack of a childwho weighs 80 pounds shouldn’t weighmore than 8 to12 pounds). • Use and pick up the backpack properly. Make sure kids use both shoulder straps. Bags that are slung over the shoulder or across the chest — or that only have one strap — aren’t as effective at distributing the weight as bags with two wide shoulder straps, and therefore may strain muscles. Also tighten the straps enough for the backpack to fit closely to the body. The pack should rest evenly in the middle of the back and not sag down to the buttocks. You may need to adjust your kids’ backpacks and/or reduce howmuch they carry if they : • Struggle to get the backpack on or off • Have back pain • Lean forward to carry the backpack If your child has back pain or numbness or weakness in the arms or legs, talk to your doctor or a physical therapist.
Look for the following to choose the right backpack: • Lightweight pack: get one that doesn’t add a lot of weight to your child’s load; for example, leather packs look cool, but they weigh more than canvas backpacks • Two wide, padded shoulder straps: straps that are too narrow can dig into shoulders • Padded back: it not only provides increased comfort, but also protects kids from being poked by sharp objects or edges (pencils, rulers, notebooks, etc.) inside the pack
•Waistbelt: thishelps todistribute theweightmoreevenlyacross thebody •Multiplecompartments: tohelpdistribute theweight throughout thepack Although packs on wheels (which look like small, overhead luggage bags) may be good options for students who have to lug around really heavy loads, they’re very hard to pull up stairs and to roll through snow. Check with the school before buying a rolling pack; many don’t allow them because they can be a tripping hazard in the hallways.
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