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There is nothing more exciting than taking on a new challenge, sport or activity. For most of us, the thrill of accomplishing a physical goal is what we live for. However, are you prepared for it? The term “weekend warrior” means a person who doesn’t really train for what they are doing; they just go out and do it on the weekend. How do most injuries occur? Most sports injuries occur from ill-prepared individuals who just jump into the activity without first increasing their strength, endurance and flexibility. Your muscles, tendons, ligaments and other tissues need to be trained to work properly. They take enormous strain during running and sports activities. Therefore, if they are not in top condition, they are more prone to injury. Injuries increase as you age… If you think back to when you were in your late teens, you could go into a full sprint no problem, take a flying leap and do a whole lot without the slightest thought about it. As you get older, your tissues become less elastic. When your muscle, tendon and ligament tissues have proper nutrition and training, they remain supple and stretchy, allowing you to do a lot of activities. Keep yourself hydrated and stretch often to maintain elasticity in your muscles. Before and after. Knowing the right exercises to prepare for fitness activities is key. Our physical therapy experts have years of experience rehabilitating people after injuries and returning them pain-free to the activities they enjoy. What some people might not know is that physical therapists put specific exercise plans together based on your needs to prevent injury. If you do
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start to experience pain with activities, Johnston & Elevate Physical Therapy can get you back to enjoying your activities pain-free. Call today to learn more how our programs can help you feel great! Preparing your body… It is important to do sports activities, fitness and a host of other physical activities to keep you healthy and happy. With a little bit of preparation, you can easily do these activities and decrease your risk for injury. 6 4 7 7 9 3 8 5 9
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• Do stretch often • Do strength training • Do coordination training • Do endurance training
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Amy Entrekin, Tamie Drees & Ben George Congratulations to the three Johnston Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine physical therapists who successfully completed advanced training in Functional Dry Needling! Amy Entrekin, Tamie Drees and Ben George all participated in the Kinetacore advanced Level II training. This recently completed training allows them to continue to expand the level
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of services we can provide here in managing pain, specific soft tissue injuries and many other diagnoses. This next level training increases the expertise and regions in which they are certified to perform dry needling techniques. They are now certified for a wide variety of hand, foot, facial and additional upper back/neck musculature. If you have any questions about functional dry needling and how it can help you, check out our website or give us a call and one of our therapists would be happy to discuss it with you. GREAT WORK - Amy, Tamie and Ben!!!
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