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Health & Wellness Newsletter by Aspen Rehab

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2020

WORKING FROMHOME CAN TAKE A TOLL ON YOUR POSTURE!

FIND RELIEF FOR BACK & NECK PAIN!

Patient Success Hear what our patients are saying about us!

Exercise Essentials Try this exercise to help relieve pain!

Physical Therapy at Aspen Rehab Can Help Your Back or Neck Pain Discover how physical therapy can treat back and neck pain.

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2020

DOES YOUR BACK OR NECK HURT FROM SLOUCHING ALL DAY?

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Your posture affects how your body moves - whether you’re sitting, standing, walking, running, jumping, or performing prettymuch any other task throughout the day. Below is a list of things you can do each day to make sure you’re maintaining proper posture, and therefore, decreasing your chances of developing neck and back pain:

Most of us have unfortunately had to adjust our work schedules and normal lifestyles as a result of the havoc wreaked by the pandemic. Life as we know it has changed and our bodies are feeling the effects! Sitting at home constantly, whether you’re working remotely, or homeschooling the kids, can cause way more damage than you may be aware

of. Many of us are noticing that our posture has been negatively affected because of hunching over computer screens during Zoom meetings or having to make do with improper office equipment at home.

• Create an ergonomic workspace. One way to reduce the chances of developing poor posture is to make sure your at- home work environment is ergonomically designed. You should

“Sitting at home constantly, whether you’re working remotely, or homeschooling the kids, can cause way more damage than you may be aware of.”

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have a chair with good lumbar support, and your monitor should be at eye level to reduce strain and craning your neck forward. ● • Get up and move around! Remaining in the same position for a long time can cause your muscles to become tense and fatigued. Take breaks during your workday to get up and take a walk or do some stretches. ● • Do some mini-exercises. Exercises such as child’s pose, planking, or bridges can help you maintain good posture during your breaks from work. This in turn decreases the amount of stress placed on your neck and back for long periods.

If you’re suddenly experiencing neck or back pain, the underlying cause may be due to poor posture!

You’re not alone, and it’s never too late to get your pain condition under control. Contact Aspen Rehab in Coral Springs today to learn more about how physical therapy can help relieve painful symptoms developed during quarantine. The Most Obvious Cause of Neck & Back Pain. In many cases, we can sum it up to one common factor: hunching/slouching so much while working at home during quarantine. Take a second to evaluate your current posture as you read this. Are you slouching at your desk? Leaning over to read it? These are both things that people do subconsciously, and they don’t even realize the effect it has on their posture.

Care enough to share how physical therapy helped you? If you know someone suffering wi th aches and pains give the gift of health. Refer them to Aspen Rehab today. Pass along this newsletter or have them call us directly for a Free Consultation. Send them our way, and we’ll reward you with a FREE BIOFREEZE product.

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Physical therapy is extremely effective at treating neck and back pain. There are many methods available to relieve symptoms, such as hot/cold packs, massage therapy, and more. These techniques improve blood flow and restore circulation to the affected area, thereby reducing swelling and inflammation. If you’re feeling pain in your neck or back and have a sneaking suspicion that it’s a result of poor posture, have no fear. At Aspen Rehab, our physical therapists can help improve your posture, and alleviate your pain symptoms with these three steps: 1. Diagnosing your condition: We conduct thorough physical examination tests and look into your medical history to diagnose a herniated disc and rule out other conditions 2. Treating your condition: Your physical therapist’s treatment goals for your condition focus on relieving pain and inflammation in your neck or back, and alleviating compressed nerves. Your physical therapist might use various techniques including stretches, massages, joint mobilizations, therapeutic exercises, and modalities such as cold laser therapy and electrical stimulation. 3. Preventing your condition from recurring: Your therapist will also teach you how to improve your posture (dingdingding!) andbodymechanics, improve the strength and conditioning of your core, and enhance spinal health through healthy lifestyle changes, such as increasing physical activity and improving nutrition, to ensure that you don’t find yourself suffering again in the future from back or neck pain. PHYSICAL THERAPY AT ASPEN REHAB CAN HELP YOUR BACK OR NECK PAIN

CERVICAL SPINE RETRACTION & EXTENSION Slowly draw your head back as far as you can, looking up to the ceiling. Holds for 10 seconds. Do this exercise 3 times, and repeat 3 times a day. EXERCISE ESSENTIALS Ready to Make Some Improvements? It’s difficult to deal with all of the new lifestyle changes during this pandemic, however, it’s important to keep your health front and center. If you’re experiencing neck or back pain from leading a sedentary lifestyle during quarantine, help isn’t far away. Our physical therapists at Aspen Rehab are more than happy to assess your condition and create a treatment plan for your pain symptoms, whether they’re caused by poor posture or something else entirely!

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WE ARE OPEN & KEEPING YOU SAFE As your local treatment center for physical, occupational, and speech therapy services wewanted to send out a reminder of our commitment to our patients safety. We will ensure STAFF and PATIENTS are hand sanitizing, wearing gloves, masks, providing disinfection and deep cleaning to all equipment and common surfaces. We wanted to remind all actively treating patients that they will need to provide their own masks when entering the clinic in order to provide treatment. We are also taking electronic temperatures on all patients prior to entering. We look forward to getting through this together and a fast resolution.

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FREE THERAPY CONSULTATION! Schedule your FREE consultation with a physical therapist by calling (954) 341-7875 and mentioning this coupon! • Move without pain • Bend and move freely

DID YOU KNOWASPEN OFFERS SPEECH THERAPY? Speech therapists handle issues dealing with delayed speech, vocabularydevelopment, facial expressions, andmore. Theyhelp to decrease issues patients havewith eating, and cognitive skills too. Speech therapists can also address problemswith swallowing and communicating after an injuryor stroke. From there, theycan create a specialized treatment plan for eating and drinking habits. What Should I Expect from Speech Therapy? Your treatment plan will consist of exercises to help improve and strengthen coordination of yourmouth, throat and tongue. Theywill help the patient work toward strengthening and improving coordination of the tongue, mouth, and throat, to facilitate normal speaking, chewing and swallowing habits. Our speech and language therapists atAspenRehab areprepared toevaluate and treat adultswith speech, language, and swallowing problems. They can also pinpoint and decrease issues with cognitive and communicative function caused by injuries or underlying conditions.

• Balance confidently and securely • Sit for long periods comfortably • Walk for long distances • Live an active & healthy life

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