DISCOVER THE FACTORS THAT COULD BE INFLUENCING YOUR BACK HEALTH
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 Tarina Kofoed, Patient Services Coordinator We are excited to introduce Tarina Kofoed as the new face and voice of Johnston Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine. We did not know when we hiredTarina,butshe isanativeNebraskanwho isaHuskerFan!!! (thatmakes 3 of us). She moved to Iowa during her middle school years and attended Waukeeschoolswhereshewasa tennisandvolleyballplayer.Shegraduated fromUniversity of Northern Iowa in 2018 with adegree in Spanish Education and aTranslation minor. She worked as a substitute teacher for the Waukee School District and at Hope West Des Moines as a preschool teacher.Tarina wasrecentlymarried toherhusbandTed.They live inAnkenywith theirnewly adopted kitty, Junebug. In her free time she loves to read and be outdoors. She also loves her coffee and tea. She was introduced to Johnston Physical Therapy by her future brother in law (Justin Carlyle- who was just accepted into Physical Therapy School- congrats Justin!). We could not be more happy to have Tarina join our team as the first person you will typically see when you come in or voice you will hear when you call in to JPT. She has already jumped in and is helping us makeyourexperiencehereexceptional.Whenaskedhowherfirstweekshere have been, Tarina responded with “I know I can thrive in my new position. I STAFF SPOTLIGHT
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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enjoy working in the front office because of the daily interaction with all the patients and starting off their appointment with a smile!”. Her kindness is infectious and we know you will enjoy working with her as much as we have already. Join me in welcoming Tarina to our JPT crew!
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