Health & Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body
INSIDE:
Misspelled Mania ENTER TO WIN Find the misspelled word in this newsletter and call (423) 262-0020 to be entered into our drawing for your chance to win! $10 GIFT CERTIFICATE • We Can Treat Your Back Pain And Get You Moving Again • 9 Things That Stifle Your Stride • Share the Love Referral Contest • Experience the Benefits of Stretching • Relieve Leg Pain In Minutes • Patient Success Spotlight • Practice News
WE CAN TREAT YOUR BACK PAIN AND GET YOU MOVING AGAIN
You walk over a million steps in a year Your gait involves many body structures all interacting together to produce your walking style. It is as natural as breathing, and if any of your six (two ankle, two knee, two hip) weight-bearing joints are not in correct alignment, you may be at risk for structural pain. One minor walking error repeated millions of times can do an incredible amount of damage to your back, muscles, nerves and joints. This can also eventually cause pain and arthritis. In addition to improper gait, another major cause of back pain is poor core strength -- specifically, weakness in the abdominal muscles. A person’s pelvis is held in place by numerous muscles, including the abdominals, hamstrings, gluteals, and hip flexors. An imbalance or weakness
Did you know that the way that you walk may be causing your back pain? Many people use mechanically incorrect movements while walking that cause long term wear and tear on their bodies. The experts at Blue Ridge Physical Therapy are trained in treating walking disorders and will help teach you corrective walking techniques. By changing the way you walk, it is possible to eliminate and prevent back or any other types of lower extremity pain. On a daily basis, you walk more than any other physical activity and your gait has a large impact on your overall physical abilities. We can help you discover if something with the way you walk may be the reason that you are having pain.
in these muscles can lead to pelvic misalignment, causing the pelvis to tilt forward or backward. A forward tilt of the pelvis leads to a sway back which can change the way a person walks. In addition to abdominal weakness, a lack of strength in the gluteals and hamstrings can lead to forward pelvic tilt. While the abdominals stabilize the pelvis by pulling upward on the front, the gluteals and hamstrings offer stability by pulling down on the rear of the pelvis. Exercises must be completed to strengthen both the abdominals and gluteals. In general, an extensive walking program provides the gluteals with a very solid workout if the individual is walking with correct gait.
FOR STARBUCKS CALL (423) 262-0020
Contest for past and present patients only. Please allow 60 days if you have won a prize for the Misspelled Mania.Thank you! Congratulations to our Winner of the Misspelled Word: Steve Tilson, and Christy Rabetoy The word was regarding. He has won a $10 gift card to Starbucks.
www.blueridgephysicaltherapy.com
Made with FlippingBook - Online Brochure Maker