If you suffer from back or neck pain, poor posture could be to blame. Poor posture can be a serious danger to your health. If you have poor posture, your bones are not properly aligned, which increases strain on your muscles, joints and ligaments. Poor posture causes fatigue, muscular strain and pain. In addition, poor posture can affect the position and function of your vital organs, such as your heart, lungs and intestines.
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TWO NEW PT TECHS! Daisy is currently a senior at Aurora University. She is working on her bachelor’s degree in Health Science and two minors in psychology and physiology. After graduation, she will continue her education in hopes Nicole has lived in the Naperville/ Aurora area her whole life and is excited to help and work in the community where she grew up in. She recently graduated this past May from DePauw University in Greencastle, Activa Physical Therapy Introduces
of achieving her Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy. Daisy was exposed to physical therapy during her teen years while playing competitive soccer. She then was accepted into a programmed called Medical Topics, in which she was exposed to the different working areas that physical therapist could potentially work. After, many observations and rotations between clinics. Daisy now believes that making a personal relationship with every patient is the foundation for a successful journey in therapy. This, allows the patient to feel welcomed and comfortable thus allowing the therapist to deliver the most adequate treatment possible. Aside from school and work, Daisy really enjoys traveling, reading, exercising, drawing, and most importantly spending time with her family.
Indiana with a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology. With her degree, she hopes to become a physical therapist, potentially specializing in pediatrics or sports medicine. While she is in the application process, she is happy to be at Activa Physical Therapy as a physical therapy technician to learn and gain experience in the field. Outside of physical therapy, her interests lie in sports, fitness, dogs and food. She is thrilled to be part of the Activa team and get to know all of the past, present and future patients! She had already absorbed and learned much more about patient care and the profession and hopes to carry that out in her own education and career in the future.
“Tasks Would Be Simpler If Your Posture Was Improved!” Health & Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body 6 BENEFITS OF GOOD POSTURE
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If you suffer from back or neck pain, poor posture could be to blame. Poor posture can be a serious danger to your health. If you have poor posture, yourbonesarenotproperlyaligned,which increasesstrainonyourmuscles, jointsand ligaments.Poorposturecausesfatigue,muscularstrainandpain. In addition, poor posture can affect the position and function of your vital organs, such as your heart, lungs and intestines. Maintaining good posture can have a dramatic improvement on your back or neck pain, health, energy and the way you look and feel. Some of the perks of good posture include: 1.Constantexerciseforyourbackandabdominals. Holdinggoodposture takes effort and makes you use the muscles in your back and abdomen properly. 2. It greatly improves your breathing. Good posture makes room for your lungs to function at their best – rather than being compressed when you hold your body in a slouch. Good lung function has a healthy impact on all aspects of your body’s functions and helps to reduce pain.
3. It protects your organs, bones, joints and muscles. Holding correct posturereducesunnecessarystrainandpressureon thesebodyparts.Most neck and back problems develop from poor posture over time. 4. It prevents arthritis. With poor posture, unnatural pressure is placedon your joints, leading to wear and tear.This in turn can lead to arthritis. Good posture gives your joints the chance to function at their best. 5. It helps you use your muscles more efficiently. With your bones and joints in correct alignment, you are likely to feel more energetic since your body will require less energy to move about. 6. It can have a dramatic impact on the way you feel. When you hold yourself in good posture, rather than a slumped one, you send signals to yourbrain thatmakesyou feelhappierandmoreconfident. Italsochanges the way that people see you – you’ll appear more confident and assertive. Making simple changes in your daily habits can improve your posture and reduce your pain. Postural restoration at Activa PhysicalTherapy helps the body recruit the rightmuscles for the taskathand, improvingpain restoring prior to function. Our experts have years of training in reducing back and neck pain associated from poor posture.
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Can’t Find Time To Enjoy The Holidays? HOW TO AVOID THANKSGIVING STRESS Areyougettingstressed justthinkingabouttheHolidayseasonapproaching? There are quite a few reasons why Thanksgiving may give us the jitters. From the stress caused by having to plan a meal for 20+ people to being questioned again by your aunt when you will start having kids or why you’ve gained 10 lbs. Fortunately, there are a lot of things you can do to reduce this kind of holiday stress.
Plan as much ahead of time as you can From getting an early head count to planning the menu well in advance, you’ll feel much better knowing that you have at least one part of the day under control. Lists are your best bet to avoid getting stressed out. Keep a master list of everything you need to do, along with smaller daily to-do lists and of course grocery lists. And then of course there’s the “Honey Do” list, which brings us to… Ask For Help Get your family to help clean and get ready for the big day. They can run errands for you, help set the table, decorate and cook along side with you. Ask every guest to bring a single dish. With everyone chipping in it will quickly add up. Ask those family members and friends who are “culinary challenged”, to bring some chips, drinks, or even napkins and paper plates. And, get them to help clean up afterwards. No one expects you to handle everything on your own. If you try and feel frazzled, they’ll feel uncomfortable and won’t enjoy the day as much.
Are you worried about getting drilled about the same questions? Practice in advance how you’ll answer those questions. If you know you’ll get questions about weight gain or your spouse’s lost job, prepare yourself in advance with answers. If you can repeat the answers out loud enough before the event, you’ll feel more confident answering themwhen the time comes. If you still feel uneasy, tackle it with a friend or hang out with a likeminded family member. Or have a secret signal with your spouse for “help” so he knows to come rescue you.
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Turkey Cranberry & Brie Quesadillas Recipe
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INGREDIENTS • 2 tortillas • 2 ounces brie, sliced thinly • 4 ounces roast turkey, sliced/shredded • 1 tablespoon jalapeno cranberry sauce or cranberry sauce • 1/4 avocado, sliced • 2 tablespoons candied jalapenos • 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped DIRECTIONS Place one tortilla in a pan, sprinkle half of the cheese over half of the tortilla, top with the turkey, cranberry sauce, avocado and the remaining cheese and tortilla. Cook until the quesadilla is golden brown on both
STANDING LUMBAR EXTENSIONS Stand with good posture, feet shoulder width apart. Position your hands on the backs of your hips. Lean back, as far as you comfortably can. Slowly return to the start position.
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sides and the cheese is melted, about 2-4 minutes per side.
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What our recent graduates had to say...
I finally started gaining strength! “Back in April, during a typical basketball game, I ruptured my achilles. I went to the hospital hoping it was just a bad sprain even though everyone already knew otherwise. A few days later I was scheduled for surgery with Dr. Ho. After surgery I wasn’t able to walk let alone pursue anything from my once active lifestyle. Apprehensive, I came to Activa for close to 6 months of therapy and after an ungodly amount of ankle pumps, I finally started gaining the strength to return to the activities I ammost passionate about. I am now back to my normal schedule going to the gym 6 days a week. I have resumed my daily yoga practice and am back to my aerial arts practice (aerial sling, silks, lyra, and pole). Beautiful people and beautiful team, thanks Activa!” #swole – Jourdan J. Good people who will meet your needs! “Before I was weeks into PT, I could hardly lift more than 20 lbs above my head with my right arm. Now the discomfort is non-existent, and I will be able to pursue my dreams as a body builder and Rugby player again. The staff is friendly and the owner’s capability of choosing an excellent staff is surprising.These are good people who will meet your needs as long as you allow them to work in your schedule and quite possibly your soul.” – Chris J.
I have greater endurance while standing! “I highly recommend Activa Physical Therapy. The staff is so warm and welcoming and Samir tailored activities/exercises for my needs. I have greater endurance while standing and can walk further distances then I could prior to my visits. Stairs are still very difficult for me but I see an improvement nonetheless. If I ever need therapy again, I would definitely return to Activa Physical Therapy. I will miss the smiling faces of the entire staff.” – Linda Z.
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