STARP: Don't Ignore Back Pain

Patient Success Spotlights

UPCOMING BACK PAIN & SCIATICA WORKSHOPS IN COVINGTON

“I am tremendously grateful!” Success Story: Michelle F.

All workshops occur at 10AM on Saturdays!

“I have suffered with chronic spine pain, muscle weakness and my pain throughout my body. Lyme disease has been extremely debilitating for me, limiting my back and neck movement, making work and just

March 3rd

Practice News

my daily routine a challenge. When I started at STAR, I was excited to find out they were offering a program to not only help with the problem, but help you get stronger so you don’t wind up back in therapy. I was determined to make the best of the program. I’m excited to a that my strength has drastically improved, more so than I really expected, and I am now able to function on a daily basis with very little pain and fewer ibuprofens. I find that even though I am exhausted after a physically demanding job, I am able to recover much quicker with very little downtime. I am tremendously grateful to all of the members at STAR Therapy for giving me my life back.”

Angela Wilbon, Patient Care Coordinator Angela Wilbon is our new Patient Care Coordinator for our South Shore Clinics. Angela has been a “difference-maker” in the health care community in New Orleans for over a decade. We are very excited to have her joining our team to help our patients live their best lives. “I am so excited to be working with the great people at STAR. Their passion for their patients is contagious and it is so obvious to me that they really want to make a positive difference in the community.” When we asked

Angela about how she likes to spend her personal time, she replied, “I love travelling and cooking with my 18 year old. To see life through his eyes is a blessing. And when I get some alone time, you will often find me cozying up with a good book.” The words of wisdom that Angela wants to share: “Understand in life that you have a purpose and only you can bring that purpose & destiny to life.” Welcome to the STAR Family, Angela!!

“I’m 80% better already!!” Success Story: Carondelet D. “TheTherapy has really helped me. I am now able to do more work at home. I have been able to takeshortwalks. Iwould recommend others toStarPhysicalTherapy.Theworkers are so nice. I am doing 80% better than what I was when I first started here. Thanks to Star Physical Therapy!”

Service Spotlight

Relieve Back Pain In Minutes Try this movement if you are experiencing back pain.

SINGLE KNEE TO CHEST STRETCH While lying on your back, hold your knee and gently pull it up towards your chest. Hold for 10 counts. Repeat 6 times on both sides. Relieves Low Back Pain www.simpleset.net

THE CORE IS THE KEY We know that the muscles that make up the Core are so important for back pain. So we have developed the STAR Core Strength Assessment. We are now able to measure your strength in the 7 specific parts of the core. For those areas that are weak, we then conduct pain-free exercises to get them back to normal. 90% of our patients who we get to normal core strength no longer have any significant back pain. Call our clinic closest to you to schedule your Free STAR Core Strength Assessment!

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