You’ve probably had a sprain or strain at some point in your life. Chronic sprains and strains are not good as they lead to lasting problems such as weakness and joint damage. However, did you know that being strong, flexible and having good posture can go a long way to stopping sprains and strains? Sprains and strains are extremely common injuries to the musculoskeletal system.
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I am blessed to have an awesome father and I am grateful for the many life lessons that he has taught me along the way that have helped shape the person that I am today. Being that we are in the month of June and that Father’s Day is this month, I thought I would share some of the lessons I’ve learned from my Dad. 1. Any job worth doing, is worth doing right. Growing up I had many opportunities to work alongside my dad in the garden, mowing the lawn, doing the dishes, etc. I learned early on that if the job wasn’t done right that it would have to be done again until it was right. His attention to detail was evident as he would look over my work and at the end he would often say, “Doesn’t feel good to do a good job?” 2. Enjoy the work that you do. My father was always whistling a tune when we would work together, something I continue to do to this day. Many of you know when I am coming into a treatment room because of my whistle – I got that from my Dad. He instructed me when I was in my teens to find a profession that you love, and then you’ll never have to work a day in your life. While I could do without all the paperwork, the interaction I have with each of you, makes my job really enjoyable. 3. Choose to be Happy and to look for the good. I heard many times growing up, “You have a choice today. You can choose to focus on the good and be happy, or you can choose to focus on the bad and be sad, so choose wisely.” I continue to share the same phrases with my own children. With all
of the negative news that we are inundated with, I think it is important that each of us look for the good. 4.Have Fun! While many of the lessons I learned involved working together, I also was taught the importance of having fun. Whether it was playing sports, going to events, playing games, singing around the piano, water skiing, snow skiing, or other activities, we had a lot of fun. One of the fun things I got to do with my Dad, was each year for my birthday in February he would pull me out of school and we would go skiing for the day, they were really fun days. These are just a few of the life lessons that I learned along the way. I am thankful for my Dad and the things that he has taught me and that he continues to teach me. I am grateful to be a father and for the opportunity I have to share some of these things with them. I hope that each of you will have an awesome Father’s Day!
David Hawkins, David Hawkins PT, CSCS
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some cases, the inability to move a joint (elbow, wrist or shoulder). Sprains occur when a joint is forced beyond its normal range of motion, such as bending your wrist back during a fall. If you still have pain from a past injury, this is probably because you never fully recovered from the sprain or the joint is unstable. Sprains can be mild, or they can be traumatic, such as in the case of an automobile or workplace accident . What is a strain? A strain is an injury that overstretches or tears muscles or tendons (connects muscles to bones). A strain typically occurs at the point where the muscle is becoming a tendon and is stretched too fast, then suddenly contracts, as with quickly grasping for a falling heavy object.
You’ve probably had a sprain or strain at some point in your life. Chronic sprains and strains are not good as they lead to lasting problems such as weakness and joint damage. However, did you know that being strong, flexible and having good posture can go a long way to stopping sprainsandstrains?Sprainsandstrainsareextremelycommon injuries to the musculoskeletal system. What is a sprain? A sprain is an injury that overstretches or tears a ligament (tissue that connects bone to bone), which provides joints their stability. A severely damaged ligament during an injury or accident can cause a joint to become unstable. Symptoms may include pain, inflammation and in
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DoYouHaveShoulder, Elbow, orWristPain? You try to get through the day, but that nagging pain in your shoulder, elbow or wrist just keeps your attention focused on it. It sure is hard to concentrate on work, your family and other activities you need to do! We can help you get back to living!
It is common to fixate on that body part that hurts. The thought is that because it hurts there, the problem is right there! However, this is often not the cause. You see, the body part that is painful is usually the one that is doing all the work, because other areas are not doing their job. The body is truly amazing and all the parts work together as one whole, most of the time. However,whenanareaofyourbodybecomes weak or stiff because it was abused from poor posture, stress or injury, even an old one, other areas strain from the overwork to pick up the slack. A common word that is used for this type of repetitive injury strain is called “tendonitis”.This is simply an inflammation of the tendonsof thatarea,whichattachmuscles to bones. For example, a very common complaint is tennis elbow and even pain in the forearm or wrist area. However, why is
this happening in the first place? The upper extremity works in 3 parts, the shoulder, elbow and wrist. They rely on each other to make the incredible movements of your arm so you can reach grasp and do ordinary daily tasks we take for granted. They rely on your posture to be good in order to function properly. When you slouch or sometimes do a repetitive task, like reaching acrossyourdesk,certainmusclescanbecome too tight or strong while others become weak. This muscle imbalance leads to that area not working as well as it should. For example, you sit at a desk all day and you slouch your shoulders. Now, your shoulder doesn’t work as well, but you still move your mouse around with your arm, which causes your wrist and forearmmuscles tooverwork.As thishappens over time, you start to notice aches and pains in your wrist and elbow. If this goes on too
long, it becomes severe and you seek out medical help. Typically a brace may be put on the area, but that is not where the problem is, right? It’s because your shoulder was stiff and weak from your slouching. Now, a good physical therapisthas the rightmedical training tospot where your posture is not optimum and how you are compensating.The right evaluation and treatment can get you back to doing what you like to do, quickly and easily. With the trainingwegiveyou,youcanhelpyourselfstay well for the long haul and know what to do to prevent the problem from happening again. Give us a call today 623-201-7210 if your shoulder, elbow or wrist is hurting, we can help!
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