Health is a relative term. It means that your body is operating at a high normal range in all the different systems from circulation, breathing, digestion, and more. Anything you can do to help your body achieve more of an ideal state is a step towards a healthier you.
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GETTING BACK TO HEALTH AND FITNESS WITH STRENGTH TRAINING, SAFELY! Fitness Client Spotlight • We Are Open To Serve You! • 4 Exercises For A Healthier You • Supporting New Futures
EAST PATCHOGUE • 191 PATCHOGUE YAPHANK ROAD • EAST PATCHOGUE, NY 11772 • P : 631.775.0971 RIVERHEAD • 806 EAST MAIN ST • RIVERHEAD, NY 11901 •P : 631. 591.0838
G E T T I N G B A C K T O H E A LT H A N D F I T N E S S WITH STRENGTH TRAINING, SAFELY
WHY IS STRENGTH TRAINING SO IMPORTANT? There are approximately 642 skeletal muscles in the body. This means that your strength and flexibility play an important role in your health. Your muscles not only help you move, but they support your circulatory and breathing systems. A stronger and more flexible you means a healthier you. Relieving joint or muscle pain and guiding you on proper strength training exercises are integral parts of our specialized physical therapy treatments. Strength training helps in building muscle mass, and it is typically the final step in a rehabilitation treatment process. Whether you are recovering from an injury or underlying condition that is causing you pain, strength training exercises will help you get back to your optimum physical performance. These exercises will be dependent upon which part(s) of your body are in need of strengthening. This may include body weight exercises (such as squats, push-ups, or planks) or exercises using additional tools (such as barbells, resistance bands, exercise balls, or hand weights). Contact us at Professional Care Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation today to learn more about how strength training can improve your health!
Health is a relative term. It means that your body is operating at a high normal range in all the different systems from circulation, breathing, digestion, and more. Anything you can do to help your body achieve more of an ideal state is a step towards a healthier you. Everyone desires to be healthier, stronger, and more active. This may sometimes feel difficult to accomplish, due to pain, injuries, or poor diets, especially during recent times. Pain increases undesirable chemicals in your body that cause stress, creating a challenge when it comes to exercise. All of this also affects your endocrine system, which regulates your hormones and controls almost everything happening in your body. Fortunately, strength training exercises can effectively ease your pain while simultaneously strengthening the affected part(s) of your body. Our highly trained physical therapists along with our Director of Fitness, Theresa Cordova can create a personalized strength training plan for your needs and goals. They have the right knowledge and the time to listen, evaluate, and guide you toward a pain-free, stronger, and healthier lifestyle.
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• Wear a protective face mask. If they do not have one, one will be provided to them at their visit • Perform a temporal screening to ensure that their body temperature is 100.4 or less • Arrive at each appointment alone to help Professional Care PT practice social distancing and to help maintain a limited amount of people within our offices • Wash their hands, utilizing our various hand-sanitizing stations For those patients that would prefer to continue their rehabilitation in the comfort of their home, Professional Care PT continues to offer virtual Telehealth appointments. Simply put, when you are ready to begin or even continue the journey to recovery, Professional Care Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation will be here to help guide you every step of the way.
Our world as we know it is recovering phase by phase, and much like therapy and rehabilitation, it’s a process that will take time. As our communities begin to reop en and we learn to adjust to the new “normal” we want to assure you that we are committed to your safety and your rehabilitation needs. We continue to monitor and follow the latest CDC and New York State Department of Health guidelines and recommendations as it relates to COVID-19 and we will continue to take the necessary precautions required to ensure the safety of our patients and our staff. We have enhanced our already comprehensive sanitary procedures within our offices to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and in addition to our efforts, each patient that enters our office is required to:
AVOID HUGS & HANDSHAKES
DON’T TOUCH YOUR FACE
WASH HANDS OFTEN
SNEEZE & COUGH INTO TISSUES
USE GLOVES WHEN NECESSARY
AVOID BUSY PLACES
AVOID THOSE INFECTED
TOSS USED TISSUES QUICKLY
F I TNESS CL I ENT SPOTL IGHT
SUPPORTING NEW FUTURES
and difficulty breathing whereas he would explain that his ribs would lock up and he could not take a deep breath. His shoulder blades were extremely rounded with extraordinarily little pectoralis activation and a burning sensation in his back between his shoulder blades. Orthopedically, he had several pathologies... cervical spine had multiple levels of arthritis and retrolisthesis, stenosis, lumbar-sacral radiculopathy, disc bulge and herniations, and spinal scoliosis. This was daily life for him. When we began training the minor movements could have set himoff and aggravated his symptoms. So we took amicro-progressed approach letting his current structure determine his functional ability and respecting the condition of his structure. After this approach, Ken had significant progress! Ken is currently doing high-intensity resistance training intervals including squat jumps, mountain climbers, Bosu-pushups, planks, and many other forms of resistance training achieving a heart rate in the 160s for short duration intervals. To see Ken’s progression has been incredibly rewarding. His technique, his form, and determination is inspiring. Through his challenges, Ken has been able to achieve a fitness lifestyle again. One that he has so enjoyed throughout his lifetime.” — Theresa Cordova Director of Fitness
While this year has proven to be a challenge for the Senior Class of 2020, it comes as no surprise to us to see the students of Patchogue- Medford rise above and prove to themselves and to their families that they are ready for their next journey in life.
In light of recent events, the Patchogue-Medford School District celebrated the achievements and this year’s graduating class with a virtual ceremony and we at Professional Care Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation are honored to be able to once again provide a scholarship to a deserving Pat-Med graduate who will be pursuing a career in the field of Physical Therapy. We are happy to announce that this year’s recipient of the Professional Care PT Scholarship has been awarded to Ms. Samantha Katz. Samantha, an avid field hockey player, injured her knee in her freshman year of high school. It was during her time of post-surgery physical therapy that Samantha became interested in the field of PT and wanted to dedicate herself to helping others in need. We are proud to say that Samantha has been accepted into Sacred Heart Univerisity where she will study Exercise Science. We wish her all the best and we know that she is destined for great things!
For Ken Henkel, retired Field Technician for Verizon and avid street biker, fitness was a way of life. Unfortunately, Ken suffered an accident in July of 2018 while biking that would not only put his fitness regimen on hold but the injury to his back and shoulders had created such chronic pain and difficulty breathing, that it would change the way he would deal with daily normal activities. After several months of doctor appointments and various tests, Ken had approached Professional Care PT Director of Fitness, Theresa Cordova for help. “Ken had suffered many orthopedic dysfunctions which included musculoskeletal and postural imbalances. He came to me in significant pain
4 EXERCISES FOR A HEALTHIER YOU
3. Shoulder Flexion Stand in a corner of the room with one foot in front of the other. Place your hands on the wall and make sure to keep your back flat. Reach your arms up overhead. Move your chest towards the wall to feel a stretch in the chest. Hold for 20 seconds. Repeat 3 times. 4. Piriformis Stretch Lie on your back with knees bent and your feet flat on floor. Cross one leg over top of the other. Lock your hands around your knee and pull it to your chest. Hold for 20 seconds. Repeat 3 times on both legs.
There are some simple exercises you can do on your own, in order to complement your strength training plan and keep in shape after your sessions are over. These include:
1. Hamstring Stretch Stand facing a wall or counter. Use it to steady yourself if needed. Take a large step forward with one leg, making sure the knee of the forward leg is straight and your body weight is shifted to the bent back leg.
Place your hands on your forward knee. Hinge forward from the hips, keeping your back straight. Push your hips back until you feel a definite, but not painful, stretch at the back of the forward knee. For a greater stretch, elevate your heel on a step. Hold for 20 seconds. Repeat 3 times on both legs.
CONTACT PROFESSIONAL CARE PT & REHABILITATION TODAY! Strength training can help you reach the physical goals that you’ve always wanted. It can aid you in your health and fitness journey so you can become the more active version of yourself that you envision. If you are interested in improving your health and fitness through strength training, don’t hesitate to contact Professional Care Physical Therapy today to find out how our services can benefit you!
2. Iliopsoas Stretch Assume a wide and long lunge position, with your hands on your hips. Tuck your buttocks under you while you shift your weight to the forward leg. Make sure to keep your posture straight. Hold for 20 seconds. Repeat 3 times on both legs.
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Get Back To Fitness Safely!! Come tour our new outdoor fitness space and join us for a FREE customized fitness class!
Join our Director of Fitness, Theresa Cordova for a FREE customized outdoor, interval-based fitness class in our new outdoor space! DATE: Sunday, July 12 th TIME: 7:00 am, 8:00 am, or 9:00 am LOCATION: 191 Patchogue-Yaphank Road, East Patchogue For safety purposes, session space is limited. Please note, event date is based upon the observance of current NY state phase-4 outdoor sports and recreation reopening guidelines, and is subject to change.
To register, please call (631) 312-3350 or visit www.changesforlife.net to schedule a complimentary virtual fitness consultation, which is required to attend the free fitness class.
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