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THE IDEAL TREATMENT FOR LOWBACK PAIN NEWSLETTER
INSIDE: • Tips To Manage Your Back Pain • Relieve Back Pain In Minutes • Patient Success Spotlight
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Health & Wellness Newsletter
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THE IDEAL TREATMENT FOR LOWBACK PAIN NEWSLETTER
Whether you have pain or have been suffering for a long time, seeing a physical therapist at Applied Physical Medicine can help you return to a more active and pain-free life. Give us a call at (520) 296-8513 today! a lot of those financial resources go into dealing with back pain through pain management and medication, but that is not an effective long-term solution for dealing with back pain. A far healthier and cost-effective solution is through physical therapy, and we are here for you at APM. Once upon a time, I worked in the Emergency Department. As you all know, I am a vertigo expert, and I once saw a young lady who had position vertigo. While positioning her for a vertigo treatment technique called the Epley Maneuver she rolled too far and was falling off the bed. I had two choices, let her fall or catch her. You know me, well enough. I caught her and my left lower back instantly locked up. I felt spasms shoot into my buttock and up my back, but I still couldn’t drop her. After yelling for a bit, someone came over and helped me. We got her up, and they wanted to give me a muscle relaxer and MRI my lower back. I politely refused, contacted my PT friend, and through on a TENS unit. Within 2 weeks I had minimal symptoms and was able to do anything I wanted without pain.
Hey APM Fam.
Noah here. What do you think is the most common medical complaint in the United States? 25% of all Emergency Department visits have this as one of their complaints! 92% of Americans will complain about it to their doctor at some point in their life! Give up? It’s Lower Back Pain! One of the challenges with lower back pain is that it can come on suddenly, from a fall,
NOAH ABRAHAMS PT, DPT
auto accident, or something worse, but it can also come on gradually over the years, by performing the same task without change or modification. And, of course it can come on while working out excessively without correcting some of the natural imbalances that occur. But, wait, there’s more. What does this mean? Well, to me at least, it means that some people have to consider back pain a chronic condition that lingers on and on, and even with fantastic physical therapy, maybe still only get down to a 1-2 out of 10 on the pain scale. For others, they may only feel it with specific tasks. Our goal is total resolution. Want to hear a scary fact? The average annual cost of dealing with back pain in the United States is $50 billion dollars. Unfortunately,
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TIPS TOMANAGE YOUR BACK PAIN
A different experience I had was driving across the country. I was driving and every 3-4 hours my lower back would start to burn and throb. I used a lot of the exercises I had learned when I injured my lower back the previous time to reduce symptoms and make my road trip as enjoyable as possible. (We had weather and car issues, but that is another story.) I truly believe that by taking care of my back with PT early on, I was able to learn what to do ongoing, and my back pain has never gotten to the point where I can’t manage it with a little treatment. For me, I get treatment on my lower back, amongst other things 1-2 times every month, instead of waiting for it to get really bad. My exact treatment varies, but is always a combination of the following: • Big group strengthening 3 times per week, with accessory movements 3 times per week • Massage, or dry needling, or getting my lower back adjusted every 7-10 days • Mobility-specific program to help unlock and tissues in my legs, hips, spine, or shoulders that may be impacting the way I move • Magnesium supplement and 150 oz of water every day to make sure my body is as mobile as possible • Mediation daily to address any underlying stress I may be dealing with The above tips are what I do. They work best for me, but I encourage you to find a healthy way to manage your back pain. The research shows that YOU will likely develop lower back pain at some point in your life, and it will likely go away and come back, and continue that phase for the duration of your life. It doesn’t have to derail your goals.
Reach out to be at noah@appliedphysicalmedicine.com, or call us at 520.296.8513 to schedule your appointment and begin tackling your lower back pain for good!
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Relieve Back Pain In Minutes Try this movement if you are experiencing back pain.
WHOLE-GRAIN PENNE WITH SPICY SHRIMP & BROCCOLI
STANDING EXTENSIONS While standing, place your hands on your hips and lean back to arch your back. Hold for 10 seconds and repeat 8 times.
INGREDIENTS • 1 (13.2 oz) box whole-grain penne • 3 cups small broccoli florets • 1/4 cup olive oil • 1 bunch green onions • 12 oz peeled, deveined shrimp • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped • 1 tsp crushed red pepper INSTRUCTIONS Heat a large pot of salted water to a boil on high. Add the penne and cook according to package directions. Add the broccoli to pot 2 minutes before pasta is cooked. Before draining, reserve ½ cup cooking liquid. Meanwhile, in a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat the oil on medium. Add the green onions and cook 2 min., stirring often. Add the shrimp, garlic, and crushed red pepper. Cook 4–5 minutes., until shrimp are cooked through, stirring occasionally. Remove fromheat. In a large bowl, toss cooked penne and broccoli with shrimp mixture, adding some cooking liquid if needed. Season with salt to taste.
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Always consult your physical therapist or physician before starting exercises you are unsure of doing.
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Patient Success Spotlight
DISCOVER HOW TO LIVE PAIN-FREE
We are YOUR physical therapists. It’s time to come back to Applied Physical Medicine if:
• You’re tired of living in pain • You want to feel better and move better • You have been in an auto accident or injured on the job • You want to prevent injury This is YOUR plan 1. Call and talk to Dr. Blake Moreland or Dr. Mariesa Gonzales. 2. Discover why your pain has come back 3. Get your custom recovery program
Narrowed down effective stretches and strength training exercises to get me back to a pain-free state! “Huge thanks to Dr. Moreland (Blake) for helping to ease my back pain. I had chronic issues from 40+ years as a Dental Hygienist, and taking walks became a problem. Blake showed kind attention to my issues and narrowed down effective stretches and strength training exercises to get me back to a pain-free state. All of the kindness and knowledgeable, supportive care made my visits easy and a pleasure. Everyone here helped make my recovery successful!” - Hillary S.
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1. Cook the recipe featured in this newsletter 2. Text a photo of your completed recipe to Noah at (520) 296-8513 3. Receive a FREE Laser session!
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