Physical Therapy Newsletter by St. Francis Rehab & Sports Medicine
Health & Fitness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body Don’t Suffer With PAIN Do you suffer from knee, hip or leg pain? You are not alone. CDC studies show that 30% of adults have reported some form of knee, hip or ankle joint stiffness or pain in a 30 day period. The hip and knee joints are incredible marvels of the human body. At times they have to withstand up to 6 times your body weight in force. The knee joint is the second most complicated joint in the body and has to move in many directions including forward, backward, side to side and rotation. These different movements are called accessory motions and are needed for normal walking, running and bending. When you experience pain in the side of the hip, groin, thigh or knee, you may have difficulty with these accessory motions. Prolonged sitting, injuries, arthritis and disease can affect accessory motions. With every day use, tissues around the hip and knee joints tighten, leading to a gradual loss of motion. This causes a lot of pressure to build up on specific parts of the joints. When Your Motion is Lost When you lose the movement of the hip, knee or ankle joints, your muscles have to take on the abnormal strain. This leads to common aches and pains experienced by millions of people. Many people feel that medication will help solve their hip, knee or leg pain. While medication can help to decrease inflammation and pain, it cannot address the root cause of the problem. Most pain in the hip, thigh, knee or leg comes from poor flexibility, strength or coordination. Treating Leg Pain To determine the source of your leg pain our physical therapists examine your walking, squatting, joint movement, comparing the strength and mobility of the joints. A comprehensive treatment plan, including special hands on techniques, is made to achieve the fastest relief and the longest lasting results. If you are suffering with hip, knee or leg pain, call us today to learn more how we can eliminate your pain and put a spring back in your step! Look inside to learn more and say good-bye to that aching knee or hip!
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Does Arthritis Pain Grind You Down?
Millions of Americans suffer through arthritis pain every day, taking Ibuprofen and stronger medication to numb the pain and address the ongoing inflammation. The definition of arthritis is joint inflammation, however the term has acquired a wider meaning. Arthritis is now used as a generic term for osteoarthritis and other conditions that affect joints. The pattern, severity and location of arthritis symptoms can vary depending on the specific form of the disease. Typically, arthritic conditions are characterized by pain and stiffness in and around one or more joints. The symptoms can develop gradually or suddenly. Certain rheumatic conditions can also involve the immune system and various internal organs of the body. Physical therapy is an important part of the ongoing treatment for arthritis. Physical therapy strengthens, stretches and stabilizes muscles surrounding affected joints providing needed support. Relieving Joint Pain Exercising is important to help reduce joint pain and stiffness. Light to moderate- intensity physical activity can actually prevent a decline in function, even restoring health. However, some people with arthritis may be reluctant to exercise because of joint pain after activity. You can take various steps to relieve pain, such as heat and cold therapy, or pain relievers, making it easier for you to exercise and stay active. In addition to physical therapy, choose non–impact exercises such as bicycling, swimming or water exercise. Furthermore, research shows that even modest weight loss combined with exercise is more effective in decreasing pain and restoring function than either weight loss or exercise alone. If you are suffering with arthritis pain, call us today and discover how we can relieve your pain, returning you to a more active, pain-free lifestyle!
If you experience any of the following call St. Francis Rehab and Sports Medicine to improve your pain today! Inability to stand or sit comfortably for long periods of time Difficulty getting in and out of bed Inability to walk for at least 20 minutes Joint pain and/or stiffness Unable to enjoy leisure activities Difficulty getting up and down from the floor Limited ability to exercise Unable to work due to pain Difficulty going up and down steps or curbs
Maximize Your Body Potential Do you sometimes wake up with an odd pain and you just want to know how to quickly get rid of it? Have you found relief with traditional pain relief professionals (chiropractic care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy), but your pain just comes right back? Is it important to you to treat your body better, but you just don’t have the time to seek professional help every time a new pain pops up? Do you need FAST results to decrease your pain, increase your range of motion, and improve your poor movement or performance patterns? When your car breaks down, you visit a mechanic. When the power goes out, you call an electrician. When your body is showing signs of wear and tear, it’s time to see a physical therapist! We are the movement specialists for your body. Physical therapy has a variety of effective treatment tools to help you. Total Motion Release (TMR) , may be the tool you need to release your greatest physical potential! You are going to be amazed at how easy and effective using this quick, unique, and systematic approach to improve your bodies’ movement patterns is. NOW, is the time to take control over your body’s performance. Get rid of your pain and physical limitations! Call St. Francis Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation at (952) 428-2001, to set up an appointment with one of our body experts to get you started on your journey to feeling better.
Interview With Tom Dalonzo-Baker, TMR Founder
Tom Dalonzo-Baker, MPT is the founder of Total Motion Physical Therapy. He has a Master’s in Physical Therapy from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Master’s in Education fromWake Forest University, and a Bachelors in Business and Economics from Hawaii Loa College. He has completed over 400 hours of continuing education in manual therapy. He had an ‘ah-ha’ moment in 2002 that lead him to develop the first five foundational exercises (The FAB 5).
St. Francis Rehab and Sports Medicine had a chance to ask Tom a few questions.
St. Francis Rehab and Sports Medicine: What has been the best part of learning and teaching TMR to patients and clinicians?
Tom: What I like, is getting to see their mind set shift. They get to raise up to the idea that (their) belief has been; ‘I need to treat into injury, I need to treat on the injured side, I need to treat into restriction.’ And when all of a sudden, we go to the opposite side, and they see it works so quickly, they are dumbfounded. That’s probably the coolest thing to see that ‘ah-ha’ moment go off. ‘It’s like, ‘holy cow what I’ve thought so long, wasn’t necessarily correct!’ So that’s probably the neatest thing, planting those little seeds.
St. Francis Rehab and Sports Medicine: Who have you found TMR to work for?
Tom: TMR works for every setting of physical therapy. So, anything you are going to get done in physical therapy, obviously we are going to get done with TMR. St. Francis Rehab and Sports Medicine: What would you tell patients that are hesitant to return to physical therapy because they have not had relief or prolonged results with other traditional interventions (i.e. Manual therapy, exercise therapy, modalities, etc.)? Tom: I’ll ask the question, ‘when they treated you, did they treat you on the injured side mainly?’ Typically they say yes. Because of that, I can simply say look, did anybody ever try to go to the opposite side to fix this one? I say okay, cool. I am sure you went to some very skilled clinicians, but because you did not get better with those people, using that technique, this is a flip flop of it and you should get better. You have a very high chance at getting better. St. Francis Rehab and Sports Medicine: What should patients know about the Subscription Based format for ongoing learning and self-treatment using TMR? Tom: I was a teacher 25 years ago. What we have found is the best style of learning was called apprentice style learning. A little bit of instruction, a lot of doing time to get critiqued and get questions answered. So when you go to a therapist and they are explaining all of this stuff to you that’s great, if you can remember everything, but we only remember about 10% of the content. How cool is it to be able to go home and be able to review and rewind, and watch it 2-3 times. That is the ultimate type of learning and it will allow a person to apply something and implement something a heck of a lot quicker. That’s why we developed the subscription based format. You can now have access to what was learned in therapy at your fingertips 24/7. St. Francis Rehab and Sports Medicine: You have worked with clinics around the United States. Would you recommend patients come to St. Francis Rehab and Sports Medicine? What makes us unique from your point of view? Tom: My big comment is you go here, because they know how to do the traditional therapy, and they also know how to do the opposite sided stuff. They know the rules to make it happen. Most importantly, they know how to help you, help yourself.
Staff Spotlight
MIKE BECKMAN Director Of Rehab Services
Education: Washington University, 1986 St. Louis, MO
Practicing Since: 1986
Special Interests: Sports care, Orthopedics- Neck, back, knee, shoulder, hip, ankle, non-surgical and surgical sports rehabilitation, manual therapy, total motion release therapy, active release therapy.
It works! “I am able to treat my knee at work, understand life skills, and what causes the pain. It works! TMR will help me function better at work!” - J.P. I can cure myself! “It helped me learn how to cure myself.” - F.E. Patient Success Spotlight
After Therapy
Anyone who has been through at least the Introduction to TMR is eligible for this After Therapy program for a $30/month with the first 30 days free.
Who Can Join?
• Online access to a weekly TMR exercise video. • Monthly live Q and A session with Tom. • A Quarterly Live Webinar on a topic such as back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, etc. • Ongoing access to your local TMR therapist via phone or email for questions. St. Francis Rehab and Sports Medicine will offer Quarterly movement check appointments, with your TMR therapist.
What Are The Benefits?
You can contact Mike Beckman, PT at Michael.beckman@allina.com to learn more about these sessions or other questions you have about TMR. Contact us today at (952) 428-2001 to learn how physical therapy and TMR can release your bodies’ greatest movement potential!
For more information visit our website stfsportsmed.com or contact Michael.beckman@allina.com
Exercise Essentials
Try these exercises to keep you moving...
Helps relieve knee pain
Good stretch if you sit at a computer all day
HIP HIKES While standing up on a step, lower one leg downward towards the floor by tilting your pelvis to the side. Then return the pelvis/leg back to a leveled position. Alternate legs and repeat 6 times.
KNEE EXTENSION STRETCH While sitting, tighten your top thigh muscle to press the back of your knee downward towards the ground. Hold for 30 seconds. alternate legs and repeat 10 times.
Exercises copyright of
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Always consult your physical therapist or physician before starting exercises you are unsure of doing.
Who do you know that needs our help?
Refer a Friend Do You Have Friends or Family Unable to Do The Following? 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
If you know someone suffering with aches and pains, give the gift of health. Refer them to St. Francis Rehab and Sports Medicine today. Pass along this newsletter or have them call us directly for a FREE pain or injury assessment.
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