CATCH THE “ZIMMER” BUZZ If you’ve been in our Bethpage office lately, you may wonder what all the “buzz” is about…that buzzing, thumping sound you’re hearing is our newest method of relieving your pain…the Zimmer enPuls 2.0, a high energy shockwave therapy machine. The “Zimmer”, as we refer to it, gives our therapists the ability to provide fast, non-surgical pain relief and mobility restoration to patients with common muscle and tendon injuries.
Shockwave Therapy is the application of high-energy acoustic (pressure) waves to various body tissues. The energy transmitted to the tissues promotes regeneration and the reparative processes of tendons, muscles, soft tissue, and bones. Acoustic waves aide in the reversal of chronec inflammation through the stimulation of new capillary growth, collagen production, and the dissolution of calcifications. In the neck, back and shoulder acoustic waves release trigger points by unblocking the calcium pump. The “Zimmer” can be used for chronic conditions such as plantar fasciitis, achilles tendonitis, and hip bursitis as well as more acute pain associated with tennis elbow, heel spurs, and jumpers knee. Treatment consists of the therapist using a lubricating gel to guide the hand-held applicator head over the affected region until the prescribed amount of energy has been transferred to the tissue. Each treatment session lasts a few minutes, and most patients will require more than one session for maximal benefit. Total treatment time is determined by several factors, including the condition being treated, severity of symptoms, duration of symptoms, and patient tolerance. Most conditions can be treated within four to six weeks. Patients often note some relief of symptoms after the first session! Come in and speak with a therapist to determine if shockwave therapy with the “Zimmer” can help you!
TIPS OF THEMONTH: TENNIS BALL MASSA 1. Hamstring stretch. Lay on your back, grasp behind one thigh holding hip at 90 degrees, straighten knee as far as comfortable, hold 2 seconds, relax knee then repeat 10 times.
Tennis Ball Massage In the midst of the U.S. Open I am reminded that a tennis ball can be your best friend. Got a tight muscle or a “knot” in your back? Use a tennis ball to help massage away that tension and pain. Stand against a wall or lay on the floor, position a tennis ball in the “knot”. Slowly roll the ball across the area of tightness, by moving your body while resting against theball.Gradually increasing theamountofpressure over the ball can deepen the intensity of the “massage”.
2. Lower Trunk Rotation. Lay on your back, bend both knees with feet together, slowly rock knees to one side and then the other, allowing hips to relax at the deepest stretch for 3 seconds, repeat 10 times to each side. 3. Hip Rotator Stretch. Lay on your back, one leg straight and the other bent. Grasp bent knee with both hands and gently pull knee toward opposite shoulder untilstretch is felt in thebuttock,hold5seconds, repeat 10 times on each side.
Morning Stretch Good flexibility is crucial to a healthy, pain free body…we’ve all heard this before but we all find a reason (excuse) why we don’t have time to stretch every day. Maintaining your body’s full range of motion enables us to be active as we age in addition to being able to care for ourselves well into our 80’s, 90’s and beyond. Here’s a quick and easy set of stretches that can be performed in bed, to start your day off on the right foot:
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