Health and Wellness Newsletter by Marketplace Physical Therapy & Wellness Center
Health & Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body
Why Am I Suffering FromNeck Pain? Understanding The Reason & Cause Of Your Pain
Neck pain can be a constant ache or sharp pain with movement, stopping you from enjoying life’s activities. Neck pain is very common affecting approximately 2/3 rds of the population at one point or another. People with neck pain suffer mainly from one of the following conditions: Degenerative Disc Disease The discs are the fluid filled sacs between the bones of your neck. The normal aging process shrinks the discs and dries them out. Repeated stress and strain also weakens the tissues that make up a disc. When this happens, the disc loses its ability to absorb shock. In turn, this causes rubbing and changes in the shape of the joints in your neck, which can be painful. Muscle Strain When there is an injury to the neck or you overuse the shoulder and neck muscles, a strain can occur. When this happens, the neck muscles may go into spasm to help support and protect the sore area. Mechanical Neck Pain Mechanical pain usually starts from changes in the neck joints. As discs start to collapse, the space between the neck bones narrows, and the joints may become inflamed. The pain is usually chronic and is typically felt in
the middle part of the neck. However, it may spread from the neck into the upper back or to the outside of the shoulder in some cases. Radiculopathy Pressure or irritation on or around the nerves of the neck can affect the nerves’ electrical signals. The pressure or irritation can be felt as numbness on the skin, weakness in the muscles or pain along the path of the nerve. Weakness in the spinemuscles can cause abnormal pressure on the nerves and increased chance of radiculopathy. If you are suffering from neck pain, our SPINE Program is ideal to quickly relieve your pain and prevent it from returning. From long-term neck pain, to recovering from a complicated surgery, we can relieve your pain quickly, returning your natural mobility and strength. Our treatments are designed to help ease pain and to improve flexibility, strength, posture and function. We even teach you how to protect your neck in the years ahead. Look inside to learn more about our programs and say good-bye to that aching neck!
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Are You Hurting Your Neck While You Sleep? Why Observing Your Sleep Positions Will Resolve Your Pain
in a slight, supported bend which takes pressure off your lower back. If you sleep on your side, be sure to put a pillow between your knees. This helps keep the alignment of your spine, and takes the pressure of your upper leg off the spine. Have 1-2 pillows under your head to keep your neck in proper alignment. If you need 2 pillows stagger them so that one pillow overlaps the other by one half. The lower half goes under the shoulders, while the upper half supports the neck. Our physical therapists at Marketplace Physical Therapy & Wellness Center can show you exercises, stretches and techniques to relieve your pain and prevent it from returning. If you are suffering with neck or back pain, call us today to learn more about how we can relieve your pain, returning you to a more active, pain-free life!
We spend one third of our lives sleeping. Therefore, how you sleep and the bed you sleep on can have a dramatic effect on the support of your body. When you sleep you need to be aware of how your neck and spine are supported. There are many different types of beds on the market today which can be very confusing for consumers. The best type of bed is the one that you try out and feel most comfortable using. Typically, a bed that is firm underneath, with a softer top helps to provide support as well as contour your body. If your mattress is old, then think about investing in a new one so that your neck and spine are supported well. The best positions to sleep in for your spine are on your back or sides. Avoid sleeping on your stomach since your spine ends up twisted, especially your neck. Over the hours of repetitive sleeping on your stomach, you can damage the joints of your spine and compress the nerves exiting your spine. Use a pillow to help support your body and take the weight of your legs off your spine. If you like to sleep on your back, place a pillow under the backs of your thighs and knees. This should place your knees
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Don’t let joint pain become a way of life Pinpoint the exact cause of your neck pain!
• Pain while bending or reaching • Soreness after sitting up • Difficulty standing for > 20 mins • Pain when trying to sleep • Pain when driving > 30 mins • Radiating pain to neck Do you suffer with any of the following symptoms?
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Patient Success Spotlight
I’m able to move my head back and forth! Andrea “I was hurt back in November and from that time I’ve been seeing different physical therapists. Nothing actually helped or seemed to be getting any better. Since I’ve been here for the last few weeks I’ve returned back to work, I’m able to move my head back and forth, and I’m able to move my arms up and down. Everything has gotten a lot better. I recommend for everybody to come here.”
Feel Better, No Doctor Referral Necessary
Whether you want to come in for a check-up, suffered a recent injury or you want to improve your health, a doctor referral is not needed. In the state of California you have Direct Access to physical therapy! See our physical therapists for: • Recent injury • Nagging aches and pains • Back and neck pain • Joint pain and movement problems • Walking or balance difficulties
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Healthy Recipe
Healthy Recipe: Dark Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies Directions
11 Ingredients • 1 cup (100g) instant oats • ¾ cup (90g) whole wheat/gluten-free* flour • 1 ½ tsp baking powder • 1 tsp ground cinnamon • ¼ tsp salt • 2 tbsp (28g) coconut oil/unsalted butter • 1 large egg • 1 tsp vanilla extract • ½ cup (120mL) pure maple syrup • ½ cup (55g) fresh cranberries, chopped • 3 tbsp (42g) chopped dark chocolate
Whisk together the oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, egg, and vanilla. Stir in the maple syrup. Add in the flour mixture, stirring just until incorporated. Fold in the cranberries and 2 ½ tablespoons of the chopped dark chocolate. Chill the cookie dough for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 325°F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Drop the cookie dough into 15 rounded scoops onto the prepared sheet, and flatten to the desired thickness and width using a spatula. Gently press the remaining chopped dark chocolate into the tops. Bake at 325°F for 9-12 minutes. Cool on the pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
Have You Ever Had Whiplash? Recover Quickly From Auto Injuries
Wondering About Your Ache or Pain?
Initial medical treatment for the typical auto injury usually consists of pain medication and a neck brace. This approach does little to repair the underlying injury and can actually lead to more long termdeficits as the patient is limited inmovement causing contraction of muscle and tissue. By choosing physical therapy first, you can get better faster. At Marketplace Physical Therapy &Wellness
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improving flexibility, strengthening of the body, increasedmobility and reduced pain. It is highly recommended that you begin physical therapy within one week following an auto accident. Physical therapy will control pain and diminish swelling. Gentle manual therapy is introduced to begin your muscle repair process. There is no question that physical therapy from Marketplace Physical Therapy &Wellness Center will help you heal quickly and get you back faster to living life the way you want, pain-free.
Center patients from the initial pain control and inflammatory phases, through the healing phase and finally rehabilitation phase of injured muscles and tissues, physical therapy is the right choice after an auto accident. The highly trained physical therapists at Marketplace Physical Therapy &Wellness Center can help treat common injuries of auto accidents such as whiplash, herniated discs, hip injuries, knee injuries, shoulder injuries, neck injuries, back injuries, and sciatica. The benefits of physical therapy are a quick return to normal every day activities, work,
Think PT FIRST Physical Therapists Are The Mechanics Of Your Body
Why You Should Come In For Another Check-Up: 9 Move without pain 9 Bend and move freely 9 Balance confidently and securely
9 Sit for long periods comfortably 9 Walk for long distances 9 Live an active and healthy lifestyle
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Exercise Essentials
Try these exercises to keep your body strong and flexible...
CHIN TUCK SUPINE Lie with roll under neck. Without lifting head, tuck chin gently. Keep the large muscles in the neck relaxed. Hold for 30 seconds. Repeat 5 times.
LEVATOR SCAPULAE STRETCH Grasp your arm on the affected side and tilt your head downward into the armpit. Use your opposite hand to guide your head further into the stretch. Hold for 20 seconds and repeat on both sides 8 times.
Good stretch if you sit at a computer all day
Helps decrease neck pain
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Staff Spotlight
Frankie Gamez Physical Therapy Assistant Frankie Gamez graduated from the Physical Therapy Assistant program at Loma Linda University. He started as an aide for Marketplace Physical Therapy in 2011 and came back as a PT Assistant in 2014. He just received the 2016 Physical Therapy Assistant of the Year award. Frankie says “It is quite an honor receiving this award considering the amazing quality of PTA’s we have at all five of our locations.” Frankie is well educated in the latest advancements in Physical Therapy, including cutting edge fitness and manual techniques. Because of his compassion for injured people, he is a favorite for many patients. Frankie is married and has two beautiful little girls.
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