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HIT YOUR BACK PAIN OUT OF THE PARK!
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MAKE LONGER STRIDES WITHOUT BACK PAIN
For some, back pain is a daily occurrence that dictates the way you live your life. Every movement, every motion is determined by the pain in your back. Standing, sitting, laying down, driving, walking or running — the pain persists. In ages past, back pain was difficult to treat. If you experienced back pain, whether as a result of a work injury, trip-and-fall accident, or even just as a result of aging, the answer was almost always the same: head home, take a long rest, and give your back time to heal. This isn’t the way that things go anymore, and for several reasons. To start, the world isn’t as forgiving. Heading home and taking a long rest until your back is healed may work for some, but not for most. With deadlines and carpools and work schedules to keep up with, there needs to be an alternate solution to dealing with back pain that doesn’t require you to completely remove yourself from your responsibilities. What’s more, recent research indicates that resting may not actually be the ideal solution for long-term back care. Spending too much time on the INSIDE : • Understanding The Why & How • Refer-A-Friend
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couch or off your feet can cause the back muscles to weaken and can even weaken bone strength. This could lead to more long-term issues with back pain — not fewer. Exercise, in general, is shown to increase strength and flexibility, supporting healthy muscles and bones, and therefore supporting ideal back health. Physical Therapy for Back Pain While rest and relaxation can help you overcome the immediate pain of a back injury, and may even be recommended by your physician in the early days following an injury, it is not a long-term solution. Physical therapy offers a long-term solution to back pain by using targeted exercises that focus on the cause of the pain. Through a combination of strength and flexibility training that focuses on muscle development and joint movement, physical therapy can address the underlying cause of the pain and significantly improve your quality of life.
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Understanding The Why & How
There are a lot of different reasons that back pain can develop. Even when you break down injuries, whether from overuse or athletic pursuits, there are different problems that can develop. Sprains and strains are common, but so are issues with the vertebrae, blood flow, and even concerns regarding the spinal nerves. You might be amazed to discover the different factors that could be influencing your back health. Such as: • Your personal level of physical activity, including how often you exercise and the intensity of your typical workouts. • The types of shoes that you wear, in addition to how frequently you walk in different types of shoes, particularly shoes that lack support or those with high heels. • Prolonged engagement in sedentary behavior, including sitting at a desk for eight hours or more consecutive days of the week, or spending free time on the couch or otherwise relaxed. Aerobic activity and strength training exercises actually make it possible to reduce your risk of injury and to improve your ability to overcome back pain by strengthening the vertebrae and improving blood flow and nutrient disbursement throughout the back. When you are inactive, blood flow can actually become impeded, and this can have a negative effect on the overall health of your back and spine.
How Physical Therapy Helps. Anyone who has struggled with back pain can tell you plain and simple: When your back is hurting, there is no way to pretend that it isn’t. Simply going from sedentary activity to being active and healthy isn’t an option — at least not so easily. It takes time and effort, and when back pain is obstructing you from getting started, it requires help. Physical therapy can help you overcome back pain by giving you the knowledge and support necessary to help your back feel better, giving you the option to get off the couch and push yourself to reach new goals. Working with a licensed and experienced physical therapist ensures that you do not take on too much too quickly, but instead are guided through the process of healing with gradual steps. For more information about overcoming back pain, contact us.
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I’m a simple gal. Nothing pleases me more than finding a way to prepare vegetables that is fast, delicious, eye pleasing, and doesn’t involve cleaning pans. This grilled vegetables recipe is tasty hot off the grill or cold straight from the fridge 3 days later. Any firm vegetables work: Slices of Zucchini, bell pepper, eggplant, red onion,potatoes…Asparagus,mushrooms,cauliflower (although theseworkbest inagrillbasket).Serves4-6. Balsamic Grilled Vegetables Recipe
• ⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley/basil (cilantro works well also) • 2 cloves garlic, minced
INGREDIENTS • 4 zucchinis, halved if small, sliced about ½-inch thick if summer jumbo sized • 2 red bell peppers, seeded & sliced • 1 red or white onion, sliced about ½-inch thick • Approximately 1 tbsp olive oil to coat the veggies
• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil • 2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar • sea salt & pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS Wash and prepare your vegetables, place in a bowl and drizzle with olive oil just to coat. Preheat your grill then turn tomedium low (seenote).Chop theparsley.UsingyourNutribulletor foodprocesser,blend together the garlic, olive oil, Balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix in the chopped parsley and set aside. Arrange the vegetables inasingle layeron thegrill.With the lidclosed,cook4-6minutes, thenflipandcookanadditional 6 minutes. They should be tender with pretty grill marks. Place the vegetables in a serving dish and coat with the Balsamic dressing to serve. Note: Grills come in different “strengths”. My old grill’s medium is my new grill’s low. You may need to adjust your temperature up or down, or your time longer or shorter depending on your particular grill. Like an old friend, we sometimes have to get to know them. Delicious!! - Marie Findmorehealthyrecipemakeoversatwww.OurNutritionKitchen.comContributedbyMarieCecchiniSternquist, MS CHHC who uses Functional Nutrition and Nutrition ResponseTesting to address inflammatory processes that prevent true healing.
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Do You Have Friends Or Family That Can’t:
� Move without pain � Bend and move freely � Balance confidently & securely
� Sit for long periods � Walk for long distances � Live active and healthy
“Never had such quick relief and helpful results!” “After a strain to my foot, I started treatment with Wise Physical Therapy. In their reception area, it is posted that movement is their mission. That is the truth! The practitioners are skilled and exceeded my expectations. I have been to other PT offices, but never had such quick relief and helpful results. Their approach to treatment and care was amazing and the front office staff are friendly and super professional. Highly recommended!” - Julie G. ANGRY CAT STRETCH While in a crawl position, draw up your spine to arch your back. Stretches Back www.simpleset.net Relieve Back Pain In Minutes Try this movement if you are experiencing back pain.
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