SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: MCKENZIE METHOD
STANDTALL & FEELGREAT
1. WORK ON POSTURE While sitting, this means that all three curves of the back should be present with your weight evenly distributed on both hips. Correct lifting positions involve keeping your back straight and bending at the knees and hips. While standing, you should be able to draw a straight line from your head to your feet that touches your spine and runs through your hips. Wearing proper footwear fitted with custom orthotics designed for your work environment can help you maintain your posture while you perform basic tasks over the course of the day. 2. CORE STRENGTH IS PARAMOUNT The best way to improve your posture is to strengthen your core muscles. Your core is not only your abdominal muscles but also your stabilizing muscles that connect to your pelvis and spine. These muscles control how you bend, twist, walk, run, stand, and lift. Strong core muscles help you remain upright as you age and can even help prevent injury to your back. 3. PHYSICAL THERAPY Our bodies, like any machine, are subject to the forces placed upon them. Our posture can either magnify those forces on our joints and muscles or minimize them. Proper posture helps you look better and feel better, but it also helps your body function the way it should as you walk, run, jump, sit, stand, or even lay down. Fortunately, you do not have to tackle perfecting your posture on your own. Your physical therapist can help you find ways to correct your body’s posture that are specific to your needs. CONTACT US TODAY TO BEGIN STANDING TALL ONCE AGAIN.
TheMcKenzieMethod is a biopsychosocial systemof musculoskeletal care emphasizing patient empowerment and self-treatment. This system of diagnosis and patient management applies to acute, subacute and chronic conditions of the spine and extremities. It offers a reliable and practical approach that focuses on “what patients need” and not on “what therapists want to do“. • Backed by years of research, evidence and clinical practice • Known to show results in as little as two to three visits • Assessment-driven and individualized treatment plans • Active, not passive, therapy strategies for more successful management • Cost efficient – treatment without expensive tests or procedures • Non-invasive – no needles, no scalpel • Self-directed and managed – we work with you and teach you • Preventative – lifelong knowledge and skills The McKenzie Method of MDT give patients control of their pain and empowers them to get back to the life they love. Solutions proven to work!
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“I chose Excellcare because of the friendly person on the other end of the phone when I called in August, 2019. The entire staff treats you as a person, not a number. You receive not only professional care but one on one individual care. I went in having pain walking and getting up from a sitting position. I now walk, get out of my chair and can run some without pain. I came in as a patient and left the same day feeling as though I had known the staff for weeks. The staff is never to busy to answer all your questions. I would recommend Excellcare to anyone that needs physical therapy. Staff, you get all A’s from me!!” -B.L. “I would recommend Excellcare to anyone that needs physical therapy.”
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