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LEARN HOW TO GAIN BACK PAIN RELIEF “Outdoor Chores Got Your Back Aching?”
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Find the misspelled word in this newsletter for your chance to win a $10 GIFT CARD! Call In & Win Hotline: 516-731-3583. Misspelled Mania Edition Experience The Anti-Gravity Treadmill Are painful, arthritic joints preventing you from losing weight? Then I want to introduce you to our Alter G Treadmill! This state of the art technology began at NASAandhasnowtravelled intoourBethpageclinic.The specialized piece of equipment consists of a treadmill belt encapsulated by a pressurized compartment that you are zipped into. By simply putting on a pair of specially designed neoprene shorts, almost anyone can be zipped into the machine and allowed to walk, compensatory strain on the hip, leg, shoulder and neck muscles. A strong core also functions in maintaining our balance and proper postural alignment. Flexible joints and proper body positioning during activities allow our core muscles to function properly, reducing the compensatory strain on hip, shoulder and postural muscles. In addition to suffering unnecessarily, each “minor” back ache slowly weakens your body and puts your spine at greater risk of a more significant injury such as a herniated disc or nerve impingement. Our knowledgeable team of therapists can not only ease yoursymptoms faster thenext timeyour “backgoesout” but they can also help prevent future injuries through focused strength training, stretching, and education. To learn more about back pain and the ways you can combat it, come to our next workshops…Tuesday, September26thatourBethpage locationandThursday, October5thatourRonkonkoma locationat5:30pm.Our physical therapistwillhighlightcommoncausesofback pain, treatment protocols, and preventative measures you can take. Call the office to reserve your spot today!
Discussing Back Pain Relief with Henry Butch Purslow, DPT, PT.
Dear Valued Client,
run, jump or perform stationary exercises weighing as little as 20% of their normal bodyweight. Did you know that every step you take produces forces of 3-5x your bodyweight in your knees? That means that every extra pound for you is 3-5 extra pounds for your knees! Extra weight only exacerbates the symptoms of arthritis in our hips, knees, and ankles. Every step is painful, causing arthritis sufferers to decrease their activity level,which in turn increases theirweight;and theviciouscyclebegins. It’snearly impossible to lose weight if you can’t performweight bearing exercises such as walking and jogging, or leg strengthening exercises like squats. That’s where we have the ability to alter that harsh reality for you, with the use of our Alter G Treadmill. While in this machine a client can be made to feel like they weigh as little as 20% of their actual bodyweight. That means that a client that weighs 250 pounds could walk like they really weigh 50 pounds. Imagine how much easier this person could walk to burn calories. They could evenbepain freeas theygetcardiovascularexercise! Once at your goal weight, the Alter G treadmill can help an arthritic patient maintain that weight through pain free exercise. Unweighting the lower extremity joints alleviates the forces through them, which means less grinding and friction between the rough, arthritic joint surfaces. To experience the phenomenon of near-weightless walking, come in and take a spin in our Alter G Treadmill today!
Many people suffer from intermittent back “aches”,
HENRY BUTCH PURSLOW DPT, President
especiallyas they transition toadulthoodand a more sedentary lifestyle. Most people feel thatbackachesarea “normal”partof life,due to aging and “wear and tear”. Often, a person spends theweekor twoafterabusyweekend ofspringcleaningsuffering fromsharppains uponmovement,difficulty liftingandconstant achingsoreness.Why?Because they think it’s “normal”; however, you don’t have to suffer. Intermittent back pain is frequently a result of core weakness, decreased flexibility and poor body mechanics; all things that you can change. All movement is initiated by the “core” or center of our body. The core is formed by ourabdominalandbackmuscles,pelvic floor and diaphragm. A strong core stabilizes your spine and pelvis as you walk, run, jump, or lift. Weakness in the core muscles causes
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