Newsletter by FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers
AUGUST, 2020
NO “KNEED” TO SUFFER IN PAIN DISCOVER KNEE & HIP PAIN RELIEF
INSIDE: • Who Needs Physical Therapy?
• Exercises To Do At Home • Patient Success Spotlight
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AUGUST, 2020
TURN A FUNNY MOMENT INTO A REAL KNEE-SLAPPER
Mark Twain once said that growing old is an issue of “mind over matter,” but if you struggle with knee or hip pain, then you know that this isn’t true at all. Knee and hip pain can really take the spring out of your step, causing you to move slower and leaving you with pain that becomes more difficult to cope with, step after step. There is an endless list of reasons as to why knee or hip pain may develop, from a slip or fall-related accident to a sports injury or even a car accident. Don’t Wait Until It Is Too Late! When an injury develops, seeking the support of a physical therapist is the best course of action. Working with a physical therapist soon after an injury develops can help reduce your recovery time and improve your ability to cope with the pain and discomfort by introducing you to targeted exercises and stretching techniques that can enhance your ability to recover from the injury. When you are dealing with a knee or hip injury, every step requires more effort than typical. This can really drain your energy level as you attempt to go about doing even basic tasks, such as taking care of your home or walking around the office. What Can Physical Therapy Do to Help? Physical therapy is not a one-stop cure-all for pain management. This is a long-term solution to pain and suffering through the use of targeted exercises and stretching techniques that are designed to strengthen the targeted areas and help the body recover and heal. By identifying the exact points on the body that are not moving as they ought to be, it is possible to make a plan to increase flexibility, motion, strength and even improve coordination.
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Are you moving like you should be? Your hips and knees are essential to everyday movement; whether you are sitting, standing, walking or running, you need your hips and knees in great shape. Sometimes, when your hips and knees are in pain, it can cause you to change the way that you are moving, causing you to change the flow and pace of your gait, which is the way that you walk. Other times, prolonged pain can cause you to stop doing movements that are indicative of healthy joints. If you’ve experienced any hip or knee pain and are considering whether physical therapy is a good choice for your health needs, consider the following: • From a standing position, are you able to lean over and touch your toes? If so, then this indicates that you have proper hip and low back flexibility. If not, then you may need to improve your flexibility and joint range of motion, and physical therapy could be helpful. • In a sitting position, can you comfortably cross your legs, leaving your ankle to rest comfortably on the opposite knee? If this is painful, or one knee constantly must be lower than the other, then this may be indicative of knee concerns that could be addressed with physical therapy. • From a standing position, with your feet planted flat on the floor, can you push your body into a squatting position? You should be able to squat all the way down so that your buttocks MATTOON OFFICE | (217) 235-1245 SULLIVAN OFFICE | (217) 728-8100 WHO NEEDS PHYSICAL THERAPY?
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are almost touching your heels. If you aren’t able to do this, then physical therapy may be helpful in improving your range of motion. • Standing near a wall or countertop, arrange your feet so that you are standing with the heel of one foot touching the toes of the other, as if on a balance beam, and see how long you can stand still. Can you balance for 10 seconds? If not, then physical therapy may be able to improve balance and coordination. The goal of any physical therapy program is to restore range of motion and improve flexibility and strength while reducing the general experience of pain. Unfortunately, hip and knee injuries often tend to linger. Every movement relies so heavily on the hips and knees that it makes it difficult to allow these joints to actually rest following an injury. Physical therapy provides targeted exercises that support the joints with precise movements that help reinforce strength and range of motion. For more information, contact your physical therapist to learn more about options that will suit your health needs.
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Exercises To Do At Home
PATIENT SUCCESS SPOTLIGHT
I came to physical therapy for pain in the hip. After my evaluation and some exercise, my pain has
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disappeared. Thanks.” - John W.
BRIDGING While lying on your back, raise your buttocks off the floor or bed. Hold for 10 seconds and repeat 8 times.
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A MOMENT WITH KRUCKEBERG
Well, my son Keegan will be on his way to his new career. Medical school is starting, which means an end to an era. That is because he is the youngest and this move will be permanent due to the intensity and various places he will be. That does not mean we won’t see him and “home” will always be home but it will be for short visits and not to live with us. My wife has already started
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packing for frequent trips to visit him ( as he will allow).
Summer has been here and the heat slows down everyone’s activity. There is no finer example than Mr. Box Turtle here. I sat still watching him for 20 minutes to see if he was going to move but his patience out lasted mine. I think that is the smug look of superiority on his face in regards to that. Be maybe we should all be that way. Our best wishes to friends who live in other parts of the country. We pray for their health and their livelihood as this pandemic continues. Keep in mind that we can move toward normalcy if we use common sense and follow safety precautions. This including the start of schools and other activities such as addressing your or your family/friend need for care of chronic or acute pain.
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